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Chapter XVII
The investigations of Messrs. Hodshon & Hindley in the life of Zada and Cheever prospered exceedingly. In blissless ignorance of it, Zada had been inspired to set a firm of sleuths on Charity's trail. She wanted to be able to convince Cheever that Charity was intrigued with Dyckman. The operators who kept Mrs. Charity Coe Cheever under espionage had the most stupid things to report to Zada. To Zada's disgust, Mrs. Cheever never called upon Jim Dyckman, and he never called on her.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In blissless ignorance of it, Zada had been inspired to set a firm of sleuths on Charity's trail.”
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading “To Zada's disgust, Mrs. Cheever never called upon Jim Dyckman, and he never called on her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The investigations of Messrs. Hodshon & Hindley in the life of Zada and Cheever prospered exceedingly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To Zada's disgust, Mrs. Cheever never called upon Jim Dyckman, and he never called on her.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The operators who kept Mrs. Charity Coe Cheever under espionage had the most stupid things to report to Zada.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “To Zada's disgust, Mrs. Cheever never called upon Jim Dyckman, and he never called on her.”
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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 In blissless ignorance of it, Zada had been inspired to set a firm of sleuths on Charity's trail.
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From this reading She wanted to be able to convince Cheever that Charity was intrigued with Dyckman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The investigations of Messrs. Hodshon & Hindley in the life of Zada and Cheever prospered exceedingly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wanted to be able to convince Cheever that Charity was intrigued with Dyckman.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In blissless ignorance of it, Zada had been inspired to set a firm of sleuths on Charity's trail.
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From this reading In blissless ignorance of it, Zada had been inspired to set a firm of sleuths on Charity's trail.
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From this reading To Zada's disgust, Mrs. Cheever never called upon Jim Dyckman, and he never called on her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wanted to be able to convince Cheever that Charity was intrigued with Dyckman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In blissless ignorance of it, Zada had been inspired to set a firm of sleuths on Charity's trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The investigations of Messrs. Hodshon & Hindley in the life of Zada and Cheever prospered exceedingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The operators who kept Mrs. Charity Coe Cheever under espionage had the most stupid things to report to Zada.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wanted to be able to convince Cheever that Charity was intrigued with Dyckman.
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading To Zada's disgust, Mrs. Cheever never called upon Jim Dyckman, and he never called on her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wanted to be able to convince Cheever that Charity was intrigued with Dyckman.
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From this reading The operators who kept Mrs. Charity Coe Cheever under espionage had the most stupid things to report to Zada.
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From this reading The investigations of Messrs. Hodshon & Hindley in the life of Zada and Cheever prospered exceedingly.
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From this reading In blissless ignorance of it, Zada had been inspired to set a firm of sleuths on Charity's trail.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In blissless ignorance of it, Zada had been inspired to set a firm of sleuths on Charity's trail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Zada's disgust, Mrs. Cheever never called upon Jim Dyckman, and he never called on her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To Zada's disgust, Mrs. Cheever never called upon Jim Dyckman, and he never called on her.
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From this reading The investigations of Messrs. Hodshon & Hindley in the life of Zada and Cheever prospered exceedingly.
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From this reading The investigations of Messrs. Hodshon & Hindley in the life of Zada and Cheever prospered exceedingly.
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From this reading In blissless ignorance of it, Zada had been inspired to set a firm of sleuths on Charity's trail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The investigations of Messrs. Hodshon & Hindley in the life of Zada and Cheever prospered exceedingly.
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From this reading In blissless ignorance of it, Zada had been inspired to set a firm of sleuths on Charity's trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wanted to be able to convince Cheever that Charity was intrigued with Dyckman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The investigations of Messrs. Hodshon & Hindley in the life of Zada and Cheever prospered exceedingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In blissless ignorance of it, Zada had been inspired to set a firm of sleuths on Charity's trail.
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From this reading To Zada's disgust, Mrs. Cheever never called upon Jim Dyckman, and he never called on her.
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From this reading The operators who kept Mrs. Charity Coe Cheever under espionage had the most stupid things to report to Zada.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The investigations of Messrs. Hodshon & Hindley in the life of Zada and Cheever prospered exceedingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The investigations of Messrs. Hodshon & Hindley in the life of Zada and Cheever prospered exceedingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The operators who kept Mrs. Charity Coe Cheever under espionage had the most stupid things to report to Zada.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The operators who kept Mrs. Charity Coe Cheever under espionage had the most stupid things to report to Zada.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Zada's disgust, Mrs. Cheever never called upon Jim Dyckman, and he never called on her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The investigations of Messrs. Hodshon & Hindley in the life of Zada and Cheever prospered exceedingly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In blissless ignorance of it, Zada had been inspired to set a firm of sleuths on Charity's trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The operators who kept Mrs. Charity Coe Cheever under espionage had the most stupid things to report to Zada.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The investigations of Messrs. Hodshon & Hindley in the life of Zada and Cheever prospered exceedingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The operators who kept Mrs. Charity Coe Cheever under espionage had the most stupid things to report to Zada.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In blissless ignorance of it, Zada had been inspired to set a firm of sleuths on Charity's trail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted to be able to convince Cheever that Charity was intrigued with Dyckman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In blissless ignorance of it, Zada had been inspired to set a firm of sleuths on Charity's trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The operators who kept Mrs. Charity Coe Cheever under espionage had the most stupid things to report to Zada.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wanted to be able to convince Cheever that Charity was intrigued with Dyckman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The investigations of Messrs. Hodshon & Hindley in the life of Zada and Cheever prospered exceedingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The operators who kept Mrs. Charity Coe Cheever under espionage had the most stupid things to report to Zada.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In blissless ignorance of it, Zada had been inspired to set a firm of sleuths on Charity's trail.
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From this reading In blissless ignorance of it, Zada had been inspired to set a firm of sleuths on Charity's trail.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The operators who kept Mrs. Charity Coe Cheever under espionage had the most stupid things to report to Zada.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To Zada's disgust, Mrs. Cheever never called upon Jim Dyckman, and he never called on her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wanted to be able to convince Cheever that Charity was intrigued with Dyckman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wanted to be able to convince Cheever that Charity was intrigued with Dyckman.
which person or people
From this reading The operators who kept Mrs. Charity Coe Cheever under espionage had the most stupid things to report to Zada.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wanted to be able to convince Cheever that Charity was intrigued with Dyckman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The investigations of Messrs. Hodshon & Hindley in the life of Zada and Cheever prospered exceedingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Zada's disgust, Mrs. Cheever never called upon Jim Dyckman, and he never called on her.
