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Chapter XXXI
“QUITS.” That afternoon a policeman walked up to The Maples and inquired for Mr. Bradstone. That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread. “A letter, sir, from the prisoner,” said the man. “Eh?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That afternoon a policeman walked up to The Maples and inquired for Mr. Bradstone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.”
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading “That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That afternoon a policeman walked up to The Maples and inquired for Mr. Bradstone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.”
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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 That afternoon a policeman walked up to The Maples and inquired for Mr. Bradstone.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That afternoon a policeman walked up to The Maples and inquired for Mr. Bradstone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That afternoon a policeman walked up to The Maples and inquired for Mr. Bradstone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
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From this reading That afternoon a policeman walked up to The Maples and inquired for Mr. Bradstone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
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From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
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From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
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From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
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From this reading “Eh?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That afternoon a policeman walked up to The Maples and inquired for Mr. Bradstone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “A letter, sir, from the prisoner,” said the man.
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That afternoon a policeman walked up to The Maples and inquired for Mr. Bradstone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A letter, sir, from the prisoner,” said the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A letter, sir, from the prisoner,” said the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon a policeman walked up to The Maples and inquired for Mr. Bradstone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon a policeman walked up to The Maples and inquired for Mr. Bradstone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon a policeman walked up to The Maples and inquired for Mr. Bradstone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A letter, sir, from the prisoner,” said the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “QUITS.”
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From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A letter, sir, from the prisoner,” said the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A letter, sir, from the prisoner,” said the man.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon a policeman walked up to The Maples and inquired for Mr. Bradstone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon a policeman walked up to The Maples and inquired for Mr. Bradstone.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That afternoon a policeman walked up to The Maples and inquired for Mr. Bradstone.
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From this reading That afternoon a policeman walked up to The Maples and inquired for Mr. Bradstone.
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From this reading That afternoon a policeman walked up to The Maples and inquired for Mr. Bradstone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That gentleman was standing at the window, his hands thrust in his pockets, his head sunk on his breast, and the sight of the constable sent the blood rushing through his head, and made him clutch at the window-sill with a gasp of dread.
