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Chapter XV
"Steal what from whom?" "Oh, go on beating him! Next case!" The next man escaped the whip, but his witnesses were less fortunate. He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Next case!"”
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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 He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
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From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
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From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
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From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
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From this reading "Oh, go on beating him!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next man escaped the whip, but his witnesses were less fortunate.
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From this reading Next case!"
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From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
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From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
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From this reading The next man escaped the whip, but his witnesses were less fortunate.
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From this reading The next man escaped the whip, but his witnesses were less fortunate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Steal what from whom?"
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From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
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From this reading "Oh, go on beating him!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, go on beating him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next man escaped the whip, but his witnesses were less fortunate.
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From this reading The next man escaped the whip, but his witnesses were less fortunate.
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From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
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From this reading The next man escaped the whip, but his witnesses were less fortunate.
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From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next case!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
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From this reading "Oh, go on beating him!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, go on beating him!
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From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
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From this reading "Steal what from whom?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next man escaped the whip, but his witnesses were less fortunate.
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From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
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From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next man escaped the whip, but his witnesses were less fortunate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Steal what from whom?"
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From this reading The next man escaped the whip, but his witnesses were less fortunate.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Steal what from whom?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next man escaped the whip, but his witnesses were less fortunate.
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From this reading He brought two men and a woman with him to prove an alibi on a charge of attempted theft, and the glibness of their answers convinced the lieutenant they were lying.
