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Chapter XI
THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy. "He will have the house watched. We shall be in time. They will do nothing until dark." But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “They will do nothing until dark."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall be in time.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We shall be in time.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “They will do nothing until dark."”
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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 though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
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From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall be in time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They will do nothing until dark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They will do nothing until dark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will have the house watched.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will have the house watched.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We shall be in time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They will do nothing until dark."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall be in time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will do nothing until dark."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We shall be in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
up to a particular time
From this reading They will do nothing until dark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will have the house watched.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall be in time.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will have the house watched.
