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Chapter XXI
The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time. The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished. It was late in the evening before he was free to go home. He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door. He flung it open to confront Mrs. Sherwood and Krafft.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He flung it open to confront Mrs. Sherwood and Krafft.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.”
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From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
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From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
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From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
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From this reading He flung it open to confront Mrs. Sherwood and Krafft.
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From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He flung it open to confront Mrs. Sherwood and Krafft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
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From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
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From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
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From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
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From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He flung it open to confront Mrs. Sherwood and Krafft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He flung it open to confront Mrs. Sherwood and Krafft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He flung it open to confront Mrs. Sherwood and Krafft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He flung it open to confront Mrs. Sherwood and Krafft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
at the time that
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
