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Chapter XXIX
THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again. His clothes were grimed and dusty, his collar limp and soiled. There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep. He walked unsteadily to the table and fell into a chair. "Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.”
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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 There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His clothes were grimed and dusty, his collar limp and soiled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.
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From this reading "Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.
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From this reading He walked unsteadily to the table and fell into a chair.
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From this reading His clothes were grimed and dusty, his collar limp and soiled.
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From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His clothes were grimed and dusty, his collar limp and soiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His clothes were grimed and dusty, his collar limp and soiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked unsteadily to the table and fell into a chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
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From this reading His clothes were grimed and dusty, his collar limp and soiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His clothes were grimed and dusty, his collar limp and soiled.
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From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He walked unsteadily to the table and fell into a chair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His clothes were grimed and dusty, his collar limp and soiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
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From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His clothes were grimed and dusty, his collar limp and soiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked unsteadily to the table and fell into a chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He walked unsteadily to the table and fell into a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked unsteadily to the table and fell into a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked unsteadily to the table and fell into a chair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His clothes were grimed and dusty, his collar limp and soiled.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.
which person or people
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
