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Chapter XX
THE CIPHER Here was a discovery! Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found. It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk. And this final vanishing seemed to be the strangest of all. I could not understand how it had taken place since I was in the room and the closed case was on the table all the time.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found.”
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
From this reading “THE CIPHER Here was a discovery!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could not understand how it had taken place since I was in the room and the closed case was on the table all the time.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CIPHER Here was a discovery!”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And this final vanishing seemed to be the strangest of all.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I could not understand how it had taken place since I was in the room and the closed case was on the table all the time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could not understand how it had taken place since I was in the room and the closed case was on the table all the time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found.”
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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 CIPHER Here was a discovery!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found.
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From this reading And this final vanishing seemed to be the strangest of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And this final vanishing seemed to be the strangest of all.
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From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
From this reading THE CIPHER Here was a discovery!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not understand how it had taken place since I was in the room and the closed case was on the table all the time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not understand how it had taken place since I was in the room and the closed case was on the table all the time.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CIPHER Here was a discovery!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found.
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From this reading Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found.
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From this reading And this final vanishing seemed to be the strangest of all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
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From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CIPHER Here was a discovery!
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From this reading I could not understand how it had taken place since I was in the room and the closed case was on the table all the time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could not understand how it had taken place since I was in the room and the closed case was on the table all the time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not understand how it had taken place since I was in the room and the closed case was on the table all the time.
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From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I could not understand how it had taken place since I was in the room and the closed case was on the table all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not understand how it had taken place since I was in the room and the closed case was on the table all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not understand how it had taken place since I was in the room and the closed case was on the table all the time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And this final vanishing seemed to be the strangest of all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I could not understand how it had taken place since I was in the room and the closed case was on the table all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And this final vanishing seemed to be the strangest of all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not understand how it had taken place since I was in the room and the closed case was on the table all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CIPHER Here was a discovery!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this final vanishing seemed to be the strangest of all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And this final vanishing seemed to be the strangest of all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not understand how it had taken place since I was in the room and the closed case was on the table all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And this final vanishing seemed to be the strangest of all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CIPHER Here was a discovery!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well might I talk about the disappearing eye, for it vanished every time it was found.
at the time that
From this reading It had disappeared out of Mrs. Caldershaw's head when she was murdered; it had disappeared from the drawing-room table, and now it had disappeared from the watch case of Mr. Walter Monk.
