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Chapter VIII
"I do not know--I hope so--I fear so," said Harry, thoughtfully. "But stay a while--tell me first what steps you have taken." Sir Richard looked disappointed, but he went on speaking. "I directly placed myself in communication with the police, but so far they have done nothing. But I am upon thorns--what do you know?"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I directly placed myself in communication with the police, but so far they have done nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I directly placed myself in communication with the police, but so far they have done nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But stay a while--tell me first what steps you have taken."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"But stay a while--tell me first what steps you have taken."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I do not know--I hope so--I fear so," said Harry, thoughtfully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir Richard looked disappointed, but he went on speaking.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I directly placed myself in communication with the police, but so far they have done nothing.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"I directly placed myself in communication with the police, but so far they have done nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But stay a while--tell me first what steps you have taken."”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “But I am upon thorns--what do you know?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir Richard looked disappointed, but he went on speaking.”
during the time that
From this reading “"But stay a while--tell me first what steps you have taken."”
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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 "But stay a while--tell me first what steps you have taken."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am upon thorns--what do you know?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But stay a while--tell me first what steps you have taken."
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From this reading "I directly placed myself in communication with the police, but so far they have done nothing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I directly placed myself in communication with the police, but so far they have done nothing.
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From this reading Sir Richard looked disappointed, but he went on speaking.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not know--I hope so--I fear so," said Harry, thoughtfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I directly placed myself in communication with the police, but so far they have done nothing.
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From this reading "I directly placed myself in communication with the police, but so far they have done nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do not know--I hope so--I fear so," said Harry, thoughtfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But stay a while--tell me first what steps you have taken."
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From this reading "I do not know--I hope so--I fear so," said Harry, thoughtfully.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But stay a while--tell me first what steps you have taken."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Richard looked disappointed, but he went on speaking.
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From this reading "I do not know--I hope so--I fear so," said Harry, thoughtfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not know--I hope so--I fear so," said Harry, thoughtfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I directly placed myself in communication with the police, but so far they have done nothing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do not know--I hope so--I fear so," said Harry, thoughtfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Richard looked disappointed, but he went on speaking.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But stay a while--tell me first what steps you have taken."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I directly placed myself in communication with the police, but so far they have done nothing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not know--I hope so--I fear so," said Harry, thoughtfully.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I directly placed myself in communication with the police, but so far they have done nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Richard looked disappointed, but he went on speaking.
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From this reading "I directly placed myself in communication with the police, but so far they have done nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I directly placed myself in communication with the police, but so far they have done nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Richard looked disappointed, but he went on speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do not know--I hope so--I fear so," said Harry, thoughtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Richard looked disappointed, but he went on speaking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I do not know--I hope so--I fear so," said Harry, thoughtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Richard looked disappointed, but he went on speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But stay a while--tell me first what steps you have taken."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But stay a while--tell me first what steps you have taken."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But stay a while--tell me first what steps you have taken."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But stay a while--tell me first what steps you have taken."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I directly placed myself in communication with the police, but so far they have done nothing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I directly placed myself in communication with the police, but so far they have done nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I am upon thorns--what do you know?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do not know--I hope so--I fear so," said Harry, thoughtfully.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But I am upon thorns--what do you know?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Richard looked disappointed, but he went on speaking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But stay a while--tell me first what steps you have taken."
during the time that
From this reading "But stay a while--tell me first what steps you have taken."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I directly placed myself in communication with the police, but so far they have done nothing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But stay a while--tell me first what steps you have taken."
