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Chapter VIII
When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s. He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell. He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand. There was a wireless in Zip’s room! Actually a wireless in his father’s house!
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.”
in the direction of
From this reading “When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.”
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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 was a wireless in Zip’s room!
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From this reading Actually a wireless in his father’s house!
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From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
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From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.
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From this reading He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
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From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
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From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
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From this reading He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Actually a wireless in his father’s house!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
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From this reading He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Actually a wireless in his father’s house!
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From this reading Actually a wireless in his father’s house!
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From this reading He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a wireless in Zip’s room!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
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From this reading He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a wireless in Zip’s room!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He only knew that something of awful import was close at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a wireless in Zip’s room!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
in the direction of
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
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From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
at the time that
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
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From this reading There was a wireless in Zip’s room!
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was shaking but whether with fright or apprehension he could not tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door closed behind Mr. De Lorme and Zip, Dee scrambled out of the dense bush, cut through into the alley and turned toward Bill’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a wireless in Zip’s room!
