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Chapter II
WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?" "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court. The thing would be traced home to us. True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were." "Could not we put----?"
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “"Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thing would be traced home to us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.”
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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 WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
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From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
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From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The thing would be traced home to us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
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From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
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From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
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From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing would be traced home to us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thing would be traced home to us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thing would be traced home to us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thing would be traced home to us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
