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Chapter XVII
A NINE DAYS' WONDER. The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county. From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life. Barton had evidently been strangled about ten o'clock. Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Barton had evidently been strangled about ten o'clock.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Barton had evidently been strangled about ten o'clock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.”
demanded something firmly
From this reading “Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.”
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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 A NINE DAYS' WONDER.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Barton had evidently been strangled about ten o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
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From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Barton had evidently been strangled about ten o'clock.
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From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
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From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
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From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
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From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
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From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
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From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
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From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
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From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
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From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
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From this reading A NINE DAYS' WONDER.
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From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
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From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
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From this reading Barton had evidently been strangled about ten o'clock.
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From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
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From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barton had evidently been strangled about ten o'clock.
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From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
demanded something firmly
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
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From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
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From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
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From this reading A NINE DAYS' WONDER.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
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From this reading Barton had evidently been strangled about ten o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
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From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
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From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
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From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barton had evidently been strangled about ten o'clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barton had evidently been strangled about ten o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
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From this reading A NINE DAYS' WONDER.
