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Chapter XI
AMONG THIEVES. The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon. Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing. It was all over now. She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “AMONG THIEVES.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It was all over now.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.”
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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 The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
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From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THIEVES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
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From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
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From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
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From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
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From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
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From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
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From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
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From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
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From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
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From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all over now.
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From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all over now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was all over now.
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From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
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From this reading The night fell early, for a thick fog came on in the afternoon.
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From this reading AMONG THIEVES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
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From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
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From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all over now.
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From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Tony cowered down upon his broom under the wall where Dolly had sat in the sunshine all the morning to watch him sweep his crossing.
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From this reading She was lost to him; for he should never dare to go back to old Oliver's house, and face that terrible old woman again.
