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Chapter XVI
THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman. That worthy jerked his thumb in the other's direction. 'Wants to sling his hook. Says he's had about enough of it.' 'Oh, he has, has he?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Says he's had about enough of it.'”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “'Oh, he has, has he?”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “That worthy jerked his thumb in the other's direction.”
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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 FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Says he's had about enough of it.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
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From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
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From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
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From this reading That worthy jerked his thumb in the other's direction.
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From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
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From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
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From this reading Says he's had about enough of it.'
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From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
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From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
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From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Oh, he has, has he?
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
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From this reading Says he's had about enough of it.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That worthy jerked his thumb in the other's direction.
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From this reading 'Wants to sling his hook.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That worthy jerked his thumb in the other's direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Says he's had about enough of it.'
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From this reading That worthy jerked his thumb in the other's direction.
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From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
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From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
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From this reading 'Oh, he has, has he?
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From this reading That worthy jerked his thumb in the other's direction.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
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From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
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From this reading Says he's had about enough of it.'
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From this reading 'Wants to sling his hook.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
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From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
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From this reading That worthy jerked his thumb in the other's direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
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From this reading 'Wants to sling his hook.
at the time that
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
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From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading That worthy jerked his thumb in the other's direction.
