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Chapter IX
A CRIME AGAINST THE WORLD "What do you mean?" asked Dr. van Heerden. "I merely repeat the words of the dead man," answered Beale, "heart failure!" He picked up from the table the leather case which the doctor had taken from his pocket. There were four little phials and one of these was uncorked. "Digitalis!" he read.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “A CRIME AGAINST THE WORLD "What do you mean?" asked Dr. van Heerden.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I merely repeat the words of the dead man," answered Beale, "heart failure!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CRIME AGAINST THE WORLD "What do you mean?" asked Dr. van Heerden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I merely repeat the words of the dead man," answered Beale, "heart failure!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He picked up from the table the leather case which the doctor had taken from his pocket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were four little phials and one of these was uncorked.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There were four little phials and one of these was uncorked.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “There were four little phials and one of these was uncorked.”
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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 A CRIME AGAINST THE WORLD "What do you mean?" asked Dr. van Heerden.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A CRIME AGAINST THE WORLD "What do you mean?" asked Dr. van Heerden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were four little phials and one of these was uncorked.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I merely repeat the words of the dead man," answered Beale, "heart failure!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CRIME AGAINST THE WORLD "What do you mean?" asked Dr. van Heerden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I merely repeat the words of the dead man," answered Beale, "heart failure!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He picked up from the table the leather case which the doctor had taken from his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRIME AGAINST THE WORLD "What do you mean?" asked Dr. van Heerden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I merely repeat the words of the dead man," answered Beale, "heart failure!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Digitalis!" he read.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A CRIME AGAINST THE WORLD "What do you mean?" asked Dr. van Heerden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He picked up from the table the leather case which the doctor had taken from his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRIME AGAINST THE WORLD "What do you mean?" asked Dr. van Heerden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I merely repeat the words of the dead man," answered Beale, "heart failure!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were four little phials and one of these was uncorked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He picked up from the table the leather case which the doctor had taken from his pocket.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He picked up from the table the leather case which the doctor had taken from his pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He picked up from the table the leather case which the doctor had taken from his pocket.
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From this reading "I merely repeat the words of the dead man," answered Beale, "heart failure!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRIME AGAINST THE WORLD "What do you mean?" asked Dr. van Heerden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He picked up from the table the leather case which the doctor had taken from his pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I merely repeat the words of the dead man," answered Beale, "heart failure!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He picked up from the table the leather case which the doctor had taken from his pocket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were four little phials and one of these was uncorked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I merely repeat the words of the dead man," answered Beale, "heart failure!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRIME AGAINST THE WORLD "What do you mean?" asked Dr. van Heerden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I merely repeat the words of the dead man," answered Beale, "heart failure!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I merely repeat the words of the dead man," answered Beale, "heart failure!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were four little phials and one of these was uncorked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were four little phials and one of these was uncorked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He picked up from the table the leather case which the doctor had taken from his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He picked up from the table the leather case which the doctor had taken from his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Digitalis!" he read.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I merely repeat the words of the dead man," answered Beale, "heart failure!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He picked up from the table the leather case which the doctor had taken from his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He picked up from the table the leather case which the doctor had taken from his pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRIME AGAINST THE WORLD "What do you mean?" asked Dr. van Heerden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were four little phials and one of these was uncorked.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were four little phials and one of these was uncorked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were four little phials and one of these was uncorked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He picked up from the table the leather case which the doctor had taken from his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRIME AGAINST THE WORLD "What do you mean?" asked Dr. van Heerden.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were four little phials and one of these was uncorked.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were four little phials and one of these was uncorked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A CRIME AGAINST THE WORLD "What do you mean?" asked Dr. van Heerden.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He picked up from the table the leather case which the doctor had taken from his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I merely repeat the words of the dead man," answered Beale, "heart failure!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRIME AGAINST THE WORLD "What do you mean?" asked Dr. van Heerden.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CRIME AGAINST THE WORLD "What do you mean?" asked Dr. van Heerden.
