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Chapter XVIII
The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back. There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!" He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man. A strange warmth had come over him. It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.”
later than; following
From this reading “The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A strange warmth had come over him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “A strange warmth had come over him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's 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 There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
later than; following
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
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From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
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From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
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From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
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From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
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From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strange warmth had come over him.
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From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
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From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
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From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
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From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
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From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
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From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
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From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
above and across; more than
From this reading A strange warmth had come over him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A strange warmth had come over him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
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From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
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From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
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From this reading A strange warmth had come over him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
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From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
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From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
at the time that
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
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From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
