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Chapter XV
JUSTICE CHEATED The first shock was over. Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room. French and Quest were left alone. "This is some disappointment," the former remarked gloomily. "It is a disappointment," Quest said slowly, "which may clear the way to bigger things."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “French and Quest were left alone.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"This is some disappointment," the former remarked gloomily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JUSTICE CHEATED The first shock was over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “French and Quest were left alone.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"It is a disappointment," Quest said slowly, "which may clear the way to bigger things."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “JUSTICE CHEATED The first shock was over.”
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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 "It is a disappointment," Quest said slowly, "which may clear the way to bigger things."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading French and Quest were left alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room.
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From this reading "It is a disappointment," Quest said slowly, "which may clear the way to bigger things."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUSTICE CHEATED The first shock was over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a disappointment," Quest said slowly, "which may clear the way to bigger things."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "This is some disappointment," the former remarked gloomily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JUSTICE CHEATED The first shock was over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is some disappointment," the former remarked gloomily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading French and Quest were left alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is some disappointment," the former remarked gloomily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is some disappointment," the former remarked gloomily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a disappointment," Quest said slowly, "which may clear the way to bigger things."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUSTICE CHEATED The first shock was over.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading French and Quest were left alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It is a disappointment," Quest said slowly, "which may clear the way to bigger things."
above and across; more than
From this reading JUSTICE CHEATED The first shock was over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading French and Quest were left alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is some disappointment," the former remarked gloomily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a disappointment," Quest said slowly, "which may clear the way to bigger things."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUSTICE CHEATED The first shock was over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a disappointment," Quest said slowly, "which may clear the way to bigger things."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is some disappointment," the former remarked gloomily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUSTICE CHEATED The first shock was over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a disappointment," Quest said slowly, "which may clear the way to bigger things."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is some disappointment," the former remarked gloomily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JUSTICE CHEATED The first shock was over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a disappointment," Quest said slowly, "which may clear the way to bigger things."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading French and Quest were left alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It is a disappointment," Quest said slowly, "which may clear the way to bigger things."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Craig's body had been removed, and the girls had taken Mary, half stunned with grief, to their room.
