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Chapter X
MORE EVIDENCE. Dora was the first to speak and break the silence. “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating. It may be a crime. It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It may be a crime.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.”
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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 It may be a crime.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
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From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be a crime.
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From this reading Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be a crime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
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From this reading MORE EVIDENCE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
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From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
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From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be a crime.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be a crime.
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From this reading MORE EVIDENCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
