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Chapter X
"THORNTON LYNE IS DEAD." For a time neither spoke. Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl. Odette Rider! The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"THORNTON LYNE IS DEAD."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “For a time neither spoke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a time neither spoke.”
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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 For a time neither spoke.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
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From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
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From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
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From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THORNTON LYNE IS DEAD."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
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From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time neither spoke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
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From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
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From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THORNTON LYNE IS DEAD."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THORNTON LYNE IS DEAD."
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From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For a time neither spoke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
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From this reading Odette Rider!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
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From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Odette Rider!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a time neither spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THORNTON LYNE IS DEAD."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time neither spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarling walked slowly forward, pulled a chair to the side of the bed and sat down, never once taking his eyes off the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman for whom the police of England were searching, against whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of wilful murder--and here, in a little country hospital.
