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Chapter XV
TIGHTENING THE COILS. The cashier of the safe deposit company kept gazing in silence at Carter with open-mouthed astonishment. Nick’s countenance was illumined with an expression of triumph. He held in his hand damaging evidence against Simeon Rich. If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He held in his hand damaging evidence against Simeon Rich.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?”
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading “If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He held in his hand damaging evidence against Simeon Rich.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The cashier of the safe deposit company kept gazing in silence at Carter with open-mouthed astonishment.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He held in his hand damaging evidence against Simeon Rich.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nick’s countenance was illumined with an expression of triumph.
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From this reading The cashier of the safe deposit company kept gazing in silence at Carter with open-mouthed astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cashier of the safe deposit company kept gazing in silence at Carter with open-mouthed astonishment.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
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From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
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From this reading The cashier of the safe deposit company kept gazing in silence at Carter with open-mouthed astonishment.
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From this reading The cashier of the safe deposit company kept gazing in silence at Carter with open-mouthed astonishment.
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From this reading TIGHTENING THE COILS.
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From this reading The cashier of the safe deposit company kept gazing in silence at Carter with open-mouthed astonishment.
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From this reading Nick’s countenance was illumined with an expression of triumph.
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From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
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From this reading He held in his hand damaging evidence against Simeon Rich.
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From this reading The cashier of the safe deposit company kept gazing in silence at Carter with open-mouthed astonishment.
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
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From this reading He held in his hand damaging evidence against Simeon Rich.
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From this reading Nick’s countenance was illumined with an expression of triumph.
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From this reading The cashier of the safe deposit company kept gazing in silence at Carter with open-mouthed astonishment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
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From this reading He held in his hand damaging evidence against Simeon Rich.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held in his hand damaging evidence against Simeon Rich.
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From this reading He held in his hand damaging evidence against Simeon Rich.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held in his hand damaging evidence against Simeon Rich.
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From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
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From this reading Nick’s countenance was illumined with an expression of triumph.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cashier of the safe deposit company kept gazing in silence at Carter with open-mouthed astonishment.
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From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
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From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cashier of the safe deposit company kept gazing in silence at Carter with open-mouthed astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
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From this reading Nick’s countenance was illumined with an expression of triumph.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cashier of the safe deposit company kept gazing in silence at Carter with open-mouthed astonishment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cashier of the safe deposit company kept gazing in silence at Carter with open-mouthed astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held in his hand damaging evidence against Simeon Rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cashier of the safe deposit company kept gazing in silence at Carter with open-mouthed astonishment.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The cashier of the safe deposit company kept gazing in silence at Carter with open-mouthed astonishment.
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From this reading He held in his hand damaging evidence against Simeon Rich.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIGHTENING THE COILS.
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From this reading TIGHTENING THE COILS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
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From this reading Nick’s countenance was illumined with an expression of triumph.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nick’s countenance was illumined with an expression of triumph.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
which person or people
From this reading If Rich were innocent of the murder, how was it that he had in his possession one of the bills which the cashier of the safe deposit company had paid to the man who had been so cruelly murdered at the Red Dragon Inn?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cashier of the safe deposit company kept gazing in silence at Carter with open-mouthed astonishment.
