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Chapter V
THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence. "Well?" said the Commissioner at last. Tarling shook his head. "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb. "You see why I am bringing you in," said the Commissioner.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “"That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?" said the Commissioner at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?" said the Commissioner at last.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You see why I am bringing you in," said the Commissioner.
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From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
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From this reading "You see why I am bringing you in," said the Commissioner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" said the Commissioner at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
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From this reading Tarling shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tarling shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You see why I am bringing you in," said the Commissioner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well?" said the Commissioner at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
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From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
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From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
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From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" said the Commissioner at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see why I am bringing you in," said the Commissioner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarling shook his head.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
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From this reading Tarling shook his head.
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From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
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From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
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From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
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From this reading "Well?" said the Commissioner at last.
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From this reading "You see why I am bringing you in," said the Commissioner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see why I am bringing you in," said the Commissioner.
