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Chapter VIII
His face was livid with rage. For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue. Then he whirled about to glare into the hall. “In God's name, Freddy, what's happened?” cried Mr Riggs, all a-tremble. They had never seen him in a rage before.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Then he whirled about to glare into the hall.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They had never seen him in a rage before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““In God's name, Freddy, what's happened?” cried Mr Riggs, all a-tremble.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he whirled about to glare into the hall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““In God's name, Freddy, what's happened?” cried Mr Riggs, all a-tremble.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had never seen him in a rage before.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.”
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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 For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
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From this reading “In God's name, Freddy, what's happened?” cried Mr Riggs, all a-tremble.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he whirled about to glare into the hall.
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From this reading “In God's name, Freddy, what's happened?” cried Mr Riggs, all a-tremble.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had never seen him in a rage before.
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From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In God's name, Freddy, what's happened?” cried Mr Riggs, all a-tremble.
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From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
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From this reading His face was livid with rage.
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From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
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From this reading “In God's name, Freddy, what's happened?” cried Mr Riggs, all a-tremble.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he whirled about to glare into the hall.
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From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
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From this reading “In God's name, Freddy, what's happened?” cried Mr Riggs, all a-tremble.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had never seen him in a rage before.
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From this reading Then he whirled about to glare into the hall.
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From this reading “In God's name, Freddy, what's happened?” cried Mr Riggs, all a-tremble.
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From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
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From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had never seen him in a rage before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was livid with rage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In God's name, Freddy, what's happened?” cried Mr Riggs, all a-tremble.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he whirled about to glare into the hall.
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From this reading His face was livid with rage.
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From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
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From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
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From this reading “In God's name, Freddy, what's happened?” cried Mr Riggs, all a-tremble.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In God's name, Freddy, what's happened?” cried Mr Riggs, all a-tremble.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had never seen him in a rage before.
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From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face was livid with rage.
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From this reading “In God's name, Freddy, what's happened?” cried Mr Riggs, all a-tremble.
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From this reading They had never seen him in a rage before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
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From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
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From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
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From this reading Then he whirled about to glare into the hall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had never seen him in a rage before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
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From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
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From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
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From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was livid with rage.
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From this reading “In God's name, Freddy, what's happened?” cried Mr Riggs, all a-tremble.
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From this reading Then he whirled about to glare into the hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face was livid with rage.
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From this reading For a moment he glowered upon the two old men, his fingers working spasmodically, his chest heaving with the volcanic emotions he was trying so hard to subdue.
