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Chapter IV
KI SING IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY. Ki Sing turned when he heard the sound of horses' feet, for in that mountain-solitude such a sound was unusual. He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way. "Stop there, you heathen!" called Bill Mosely in his fiercest tone. Ki Sing halted, and an expression of uneasiness came over his broad, flat face.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “KI SING IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Ki Sing halted, and an expression of uneasiness came over his broad, flat face.”
made less worried or afraid
From this reading “He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.”
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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 Ki Sing turned when he heard the sound of horses' feet, for in that mountain-solitude such a sound was unusual.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ki Sing halted, and an expression of uneasiness came over his broad, flat face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
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From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
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From this reading "Stop there, you heathen!" called Bill Mosely in his fiercest tone.
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From this reading Ki Sing halted, and an expression of uneasiness came over his broad, flat face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
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From this reading "Stop there, you heathen!" called Bill Mosely in his fiercest tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ki Sing halted, and an expression of uneasiness came over his broad, flat face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KI SING IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
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From this reading Ki Sing halted, and an expression of uneasiness came over his broad, flat face.
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From this reading Ki Sing halted, and an expression of uneasiness came over his broad, flat face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ki Sing turned when he heard the sound of horses' feet, for in that mountain-solitude such a sound was unusual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stop there, you heathen!" called Bill Mosely in his fiercest tone.
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From this reading Ki Sing halted, and an expression of uneasiness came over his broad, flat face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ki Sing turned when he heard the sound of horses' feet, for in that mountain-solitude such a sound was unusual.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
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From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
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From this reading Ki Sing halted, and an expression of uneasiness came over his broad, flat face.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading KI SING IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ki Sing turned when he heard the sound of horses' feet, for in that mountain-solitude such a sound was unusual.
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From this reading Ki Sing turned when he heard the sound of horses' feet, for in that mountain-solitude such a sound was unusual.
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From this reading "Stop there, you heathen!" called Bill Mosely in his fiercest tone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Stop there, you heathen!" called Bill Mosely in his fiercest tone.
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From this reading Ki Sing turned when he heard the sound of horses' feet, for in that mountain-solitude such a sound was unusual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KI SING IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
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From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KI SING IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stop there, you heathen!" called Bill Mosely in his fiercest tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ki Sing turned when he heard the sound of horses' feet, for in that mountain-solitude such a sound was unusual.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KI SING IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
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From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
above and across; more than
From this reading Ki Sing halted, and an expression of uneasiness came over his broad, flat face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
made less worried or afraid
From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KI SING IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ki Sing turned when he heard the sound of horses' feet, for in that mountain-solitude such a sound was unusual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stop there, you heathen!" called Bill Mosely in his fiercest tone.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Ki Sing turned when he heard the sound of horses' feet, for in that mountain-solitude such a sound was unusual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ki Sing turned when he heard the sound of horses' feet, for in that mountain-solitude such a sound was unusual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KI SING IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
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From this reading "Stop there, you heathen!" called Bill Mosely in his fiercest tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stop there, you heathen!" called Bill Mosely in his fiercest tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ki Sing turned when he heard the sound of horses' feet, for in that mountain-solitude such a sound was unusual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ki Sing halted, and an expression of uneasiness came over his broad, flat face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ki Sing turned when he heard the sound of horses' feet, for in that mountain-solitude such a sound was unusual.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ki Sing turned when he heard the sound of horses' feet, for in that mountain-solitude such a sound was unusual.
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From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
at the time that
From this reading Ki Sing turned when he heard the sound of horses' feet, for in that mountain-solitude such a sound was unusual.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was not reassured by the appearance of the two men, whose intention seemed to be to overtake him, and he turned aside from the path with the intention of getting out of the way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stop there, you heathen!" called Bill Mosely in his fiercest tone.
