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Chapter XV
The detective looked Beresford over till the latter grew a little uncomfortable. “I don’t suppose it has any bearing on the case,” admitted the latter uneasily. “But it’s interesting.” The detective seemed to agree. At least he slipped the watch in his pocket.
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““I don’t suppose it has any bearing on the case,” admitted the latter uneasily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At least he slipped the watch in his pocket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The detective looked Beresford over till the latter grew a little uncomfortable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The detective looked Beresford over till the latter grew a little uncomfortable.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The detective looked Beresford over till the latter grew a little uncomfortable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The detective seemed to agree.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t suppose it has any bearing on the case,” admitted the latter uneasily.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The detective looked Beresford over till the latter grew a little uncomfortable.”
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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 The detective looked Beresford over till the latter grew a little uncomfortable.
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From this reading “I don’t suppose it has any bearing on the case,” admitted the latter uneasily.
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From this reading The detective seemed to agree.
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From this reading “I don’t suppose it has any bearing on the case,” admitted the latter uneasily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least he slipped the watch in his pocket.
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From this reading “I don’t suppose it has any bearing on the case,” admitted the latter uneasily.
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From this reading The detective looked Beresford over till the latter grew a little uncomfortable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it’s interesting.”
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From this reading “I don’t suppose it has any bearing on the case,” admitted the latter uneasily.
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From this reading The detective looked Beresford over till the latter grew a little uncomfortable.
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From this reading “I don’t suppose it has any bearing on the case,” admitted the latter uneasily.
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From this reading The detective looked Beresford over till the latter grew a little uncomfortable.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t suppose it has any bearing on the case,” admitted the latter uneasily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least he slipped the watch in his pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At least he slipped the watch in his pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t suppose it has any bearing on the case,” admitted the latter uneasily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At least he slipped the watch in his pocket.
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From this reading “But it’s interesting.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t suppose it has any bearing on the case,” admitted the latter uneasily.
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From this reading “But it’s interesting.”
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From this reading The detective looked Beresford over till the latter grew a little uncomfortable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least he slipped the watch in his pocket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The detective looked Beresford over till the latter grew a little uncomfortable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The detective looked Beresford over till the latter grew a little uncomfortable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I don’t suppose it has any bearing on the case,” admitted the latter uneasily.
above and across; more than
From this reading The detective looked Beresford over till the latter grew a little uncomfortable.
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From this reading At least he slipped the watch in his pocket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The detective seemed to agree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At least he slipped the watch in his pocket.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I don’t suppose it has any bearing on the case,” admitted the latter uneasily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The detective looked Beresford over till the latter grew a little uncomfortable.
up to a particular time
From this reading The detective looked Beresford over till the latter grew a little uncomfortable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The detective seemed to agree.
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From this reading The detective looked Beresford over till the latter grew a little uncomfortable.
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From this reading “I don’t suppose it has any bearing on the case,” admitted the latter uneasily.
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From this reading At least he slipped the watch in his pocket.
