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Chapter XXVI
The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy. “She must be a wonderful old lady,” he said, “and I suppose she’d even be interested in the Crimson Circle.” “Interested!” Mr. Parr laughed. “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““She must be a wonderful old lady,” he said, “and I suppose she’d even be interested in the Crimson Circle.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““She must be a wonderful old lady,” he said, “and I suppose she’d even be interested in the Crimson Circle.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading ““If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.”
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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 inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
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From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
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From this reading “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “She must be a wonderful old lady,” he said, “and I suppose she’d even be interested in the Crimson Circle.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
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From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She must be a wonderful old lady,” he said, “and I suppose she’d even be interested in the Crimson Circle.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She must be a wonderful old lady,” he said, “and I suppose she’d even be interested in the Crimson Circle.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She must be a wonderful old lady,” he said, “and I suppose she’d even be interested in the Crimson Circle.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
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From this reading “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
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From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “She must be a wonderful old lady,” he said, “and I suppose she’d even be interested in the Crimson Circle.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She must be a wonderful old lady,” he said, “and I suppose she’d even be interested in the Crimson Circle.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She must be a wonderful old lady,” he said, “and I suppose she’d even be interested in the Crimson Circle.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Parr laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
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From this reading Mr. Parr laughed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
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From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
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From this reading “She must be a wonderful old lady,” he said, “and I suppose she’d even be interested in the Crimson Circle.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
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From this reading Mr. Parr laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She must be a wonderful old lady,” he said, “and I suppose she’d even be interested in the Crimson Circle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She must be a wonderful old lady,” he said, “and I suppose she’d even be interested in the Crimson Circle.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She must be a wonderful old lady,” he said, “and I suppose she’d even be interested in the Crimson Circle.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She must be a wonderful old lady,” he said, “and I suppose she’d even be interested in the Crimson Circle.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
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From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
which person or people
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The inspector must have been nearly fifty, and he made a rapid calculation as to the age of this wonderful grandmother who took an interest in crime, and kept the house tidy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If mother was on the track of that gang with the same authority as I have, they would be high and dry in Cannon Street police station to-night.
