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Chapter III
"But murder is so much worse than suicide," expostulated Garrison. "We hang men for murder, you know." "I've a notion that it would be difficult to hang them for suicide. But you are quite wrong in your estimation of the crime. You do not know what it is to be murdered, I presume."
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a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading “"But murder is so much worse than suicide," expostulated Garrison.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We hang men for murder, you know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But you are quite wrong in your estimation of the crime.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I've a notion that it would be difficult to hang them for suicide.”
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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 "I've a notion that it would be difficult to hang them for suicide.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But you are quite wrong in your estimation of the crime.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I've a notion that it would be difficult to hang them for suicide.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But murder is so much worse than suicide," expostulated Garrison.
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From this reading But you are quite wrong in your estimation of the crime.
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From this reading "I've a notion that it would be difficult to hang them for suicide.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You do not know what it is to be murdered, I presume."
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From this reading But you are quite wrong in your estimation of the crime.
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From this reading "But murder is so much worse than suicide," expostulated Garrison.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We hang men for murder, you know."
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading "But murder is so much worse than suicide," expostulated Garrison.
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From this reading "We hang men for murder, you know."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You do not know what it is to be murdered, I presume."
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From this reading "I've a notion that it would be difficult to hang them for suicide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But you are quite wrong in your estimation of the crime.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But murder is so much worse than suicide," expostulated Garrison.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've a notion that it would be difficult to hang them for suicide.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We hang men for murder, you know."
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From this reading "We hang men for murder, you know."
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From this reading "But murder is so much worse than suicide," expostulated Garrison.
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From this reading "But murder is so much worse than suicide," expostulated Garrison.
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From this reading You do not know what it is to be murdered, I presume."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You do not know what it is to be murdered, I presume."
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From this reading "I've a notion that it would be difficult to hang them for suicide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But you are quite wrong in your estimation of the crime.
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From this reading You do not know what it is to be murdered, I presume."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But you are quite wrong in your estimation of the crime.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But murder is so much worse than suicide," expostulated Garrison.
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From this reading "But murder is so much worse than suicide," expostulated Garrison.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "But murder is so much worse than suicide," expostulated Garrison.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've a notion that it would be difficult to hang them for suicide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But you are quite wrong in your estimation of the crime.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I've a notion that it would be difficult to hang them for suicide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've a notion that it would be difficult to hang them for suicide.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We hang men for murder, you know."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You do not know what it is to be murdered, I presume."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But murder is so much worse than suicide," expostulated Garrison.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I've a notion that it would be difficult to hang them for suicide.
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From this reading But you are quite wrong in your estimation of the crime.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We hang men for murder, you know."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you are quite wrong in your estimation of the crime.
