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Chapter V
DOCTOR HEATH AT HOME. Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him. Here the detective paused suddenly and listened a moment. "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone. "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DOCTOR HEATH AT HOME.”
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading “DOCTOR HEATH AT HOME.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here the detective paused suddenly and listened a moment.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Here the detective paused suddenly and listened a moment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.”
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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 Here the detective paused suddenly and listened a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOCTOR HEATH AT HOME.
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From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
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From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DOCTOR HEATH AT HOME.
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From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
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From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
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From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading DOCTOR HEATH AT HOME.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the detective paused suddenly and listened a moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
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From this reading DOCTOR HEATH AT HOME.
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From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
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From this reading Here the detective paused suddenly and listened a moment.
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From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
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From this reading Here the detective paused suddenly and listened a moment.
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From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
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From this reading Here the detective paused suddenly and listened a moment.
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From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
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From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
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From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
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From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here the detective paused suddenly and listened a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
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From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
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From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
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From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We should not be seen together," he said in a low tone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
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From this reading Doctor Heath and the detective went in silence down the wide shrub-bordered walk, to the spot where the doctor's horse awaited him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mount your horse and ride on slowly, I will follow."
