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Chapter VI
PIKE [gently]. Well, being in jail _any_ place ain't much like an Elks' carnival. HAWCASTLE. There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act! PIKE [grimly].
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Well, being in jail _any_ place ain't much like an Elks' carnival.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, being in jail _any_ place ain't much like an Elks' carnival.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!”
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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 would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
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From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
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From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
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From this reading Well, being in jail _any_ place ain't much like an Elks' carnival.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Well, being in jail _any_ place ain't much like an Elks' carnival.
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From this reading Well, being in jail _any_ place ain't much like an Elks' carnival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Well, being in jail _any_ place ain't much like an Elks' carnival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, being in jail _any_ place ain't much like an Elks' carnival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, being in jail _any_ place ain't much like an Elks' carnival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
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From this reading PIKE [gently].
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From this reading PIKE [grimly].
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From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
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From this reading HAWCASTLE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, being in jail _any_ place ain't much like an Elks' carnival.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
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From this reading Well, being in jail _any_ place ain't much like an Elks' carnival.
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From this reading Well, being in jail _any_ place ain't much like an Elks' carnival.
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From this reading Well, being in jail _any_ place ain't much like an Elks' carnival.
not any; not one
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
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From this reading PIKE [gently].
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From this reading Well, being in jail _any_ place ain't much like an Elks' carnival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
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From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
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From this reading Well, being in jail _any_ place ain't much like an Elks' carnival.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There would be no escape, even for a citizen of your admirable country, if his complicity were established, especially if he happened to be--as it were--caught in the act!
