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Chapter VIII
"They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me. Then, on going into the yard with a lamp, we found a curious thing. They had evidently been examining your aeroplane, sir." "They've been in there!" I gasped.
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later than; following
From this reading “"They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They had evidently been examining your aeroplane, sir."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, on going into the yard with a lamp, we found a curious thing.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “"They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, on going into the yard with a lamp, we found a curious thing.”
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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 "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
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From this reading They had evidently been examining your aeroplane, sir."
later than; following
From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had evidently been examining your aeroplane, sir."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
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From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, on going into the yard with a lamp, we found a curious thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had evidently been examining your aeroplane, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had evidently been examining your aeroplane, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, on going into the yard with a lamp, we found a curious thing.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, on going into the yard with a lamp, we found a curious thing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gasped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, on going into the yard with a lamp, we found a curious thing.
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From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, on going into the yard with a lamp, we found a curious thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
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From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, on going into the yard with a lamp, we found a curious thing.
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From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
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From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
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From this reading They had evidently been examining your aeroplane, sir."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
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From this reading Then, on going into the yard with a lamp, we found a curious thing.
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From this reading "They've been in there!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They've been in there!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, on going into the yard with a lamp, we found a curious thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They had tied Mulliner to a chair in the kitchen but, after half an hour, she managed to get free, and came out to find and release me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then, on going into the yard with a lamp, we found a curious thing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, on going into the yard with a lamp, we found a curious thing.
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From this reading Then, on going into the yard with a lamp, we found a curious thing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They had evidently been examining your aeroplane, sir."
