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Chapter XIII
"But how about the kidnapping?" asked Jumbo. "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said. "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word. No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it. He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"But how about the kidnapping?" asked Jumbo.”
later than; following
From this reading “"Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But how about the kidnapping?" asked Jumbo.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.”
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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 "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But how about the kidnapping?" asked Jumbo.
later than; following
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
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From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But how about the kidnapping?" asked Jumbo.
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From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how about the kidnapping?" asked Jumbo.
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From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
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From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
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From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
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From this reading "But how about the kidnapping?" asked Jumbo.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how about the kidnapping?" asked Jumbo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how about the kidnapping?" asked Jumbo.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
not any; not one
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
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From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But how about the kidnapping?" asked Jumbo.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
up to a particular time
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
but in spite of that
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
