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Chapter XXIII
BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money. Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming. "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered. "I'll scratch him right enough. He can't have a very big chance.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He can't have a very big chance.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “"If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll scratch him right enough.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He can't have a very big chance.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
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From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
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From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
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From this reading He can't have a very big chance.
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From this reading He can't have a very big chance.
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From this reading He can't have a very big chance.
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From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
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From this reading "I'll scratch him right enough.
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From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
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From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He can't have a very big chance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
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From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll scratch him right enough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
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From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
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From this reading "I'll scratch him right enough.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
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From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
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From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
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From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
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From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
not any; not one
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
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From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll scratch him right enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll scratch him right enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
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From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
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From this reading He can't have a very big chance.
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From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
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From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
