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Chapter X
He emphasised these last words, evidently intending to draw attention to them. It did not escape the magistrate, who inquired— “What do you mean by that?” “Nothing beyond my words, your Honour, Have I your permission to retire?” “No, remain; you are pretending not to understand.”
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading ““Nothing beyond my words, your Honour, Have I your permission to retire?””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Nothing beyond my words, your Honour, Have I your permission to retire?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It did not escape the magistrate, who inquired—”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He emphasised these last words, evidently intending to draw attention to them.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““Nothing beyond my words, your Honour, Have I your permission to retire?””
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “He emphasised these last words, evidently intending to draw attention to them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No, remain; you are pretending not to understand.””
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No, remain; you are pretending not to understand.”
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From this reading He emphasised these last words, evidently intending to draw attention to them.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Nothing beyond my words, your Honour, Have I your permission to retire?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you mean by that?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not escape the magistrate, who inquired—
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean by that?”
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From this reading He emphasised these last words, evidently intending to draw attention to them.
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From this reading He emphasised these last words, evidently intending to draw attention to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not escape the magistrate, who inquired—
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He emphasised these last words, evidently intending to draw attention to them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Nothing beyond my words, your Honour, Have I your permission to retire?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He emphasised these last words, evidently intending to draw attention to them.
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From this reading “Nothing beyond my words, your Honour, Have I your permission to retire?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Nothing beyond my words, your Honour, Have I your permission to retire?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It did not escape the magistrate, who inquired—
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From this reading He emphasised these last words, evidently intending to draw attention to them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not escape the magistrate, who inquired—
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He emphasised these last words, evidently intending to draw attention to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not escape the magistrate, who inquired—
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean by that?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Nothing beyond my words, your Honour, Have I your permission to retire?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, remain; you are pretending not to understand.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not escape the magistrate, who inquired—
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing beyond my words, your Honour, Have I your permission to retire?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nothing beyond my words, your Honour, Have I your permission to retire?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, remain; you are pretending not to understand.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, remain; you are pretending not to understand.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nothing beyond my words, your Honour, Have I your permission to retire?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What do you mean by that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It did not escape the magistrate, who inquired—
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He emphasised these last words, evidently intending to draw attention to them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He emphasised these last words, evidently intending to draw attention to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He emphasised these last words, evidently intending to draw attention to them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, remain; you are pretending not to understand.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean by that?”
which person or people
From this reading It did not escape the magistrate, who inquired—
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From this reading He emphasised these last words, evidently intending to draw attention to them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean by that?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nothing beyond my words, your Honour, Have I your permission to retire?”
