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Chapter XXVIII
BLACK MACQUEEN CASHES HIS CHECKS It was part of his supreme audacity to trust her. While he was changing his dusty, travel-stained clothes for some that belonged to her brother she prepared a meal for him downstairs. A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself. He was going to leave the country within a few hours. Better let him go without bloodshed.
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A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading “BLACK MACQUEEN CASHES HIS CHECKS It was part of his supreme audacity to trust her.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself.”
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading “A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Better let him go without bloodshed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BLACK MACQUEEN CASHES HIS CHECKS It was part of his supreme audacity to trust her.”
during the time that
From this reading “While he was changing his dusty, travel-stained clothes for some that belonged to her brother she prepared a meal for him downstairs.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “He was going to leave the country within a few hours.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Better let him go without bloodshed.”
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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 While he was changing his dusty, travel-stained clothes for some that belonged to her brother she prepared a meal for him downstairs.
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From this reading A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself.
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading BLACK MACQUEEN CASHES HIS CHECKS It was part of his supreme audacity to trust her.
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From this reading While he was changing his dusty, travel-stained clothes for some that belonged to her brother she prepared a meal for him downstairs.
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From this reading Better let him go without bloodshed.
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From this reading BLACK MACQUEEN CASHES HIS CHECKS It was part of his supreme audacity to trust her.
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From this reading Better let him go without bloodshed.
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From this reading While he was changing his dusty, travel-stained clothes for some that belonged to her brother she prepared a meal for him downstairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself.
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From this reading A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself.
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From this reading BLACK MACQUEEN CASHES HIS CHECKS It was part of his supreme audacity to trust her.
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From this reading While he was changing his dusty, travel-stained clothes for some that belonged to her brother she prepared a meal for him downstairs.
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From this reading BLACK MACQUEEN CASHES HIS CHECKS It was part of his supreme audacity to trust her.
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From this reading While he was changing his dusty, travel-stained clothes for some that belonged to her brother she prepared a meal for him downstairs.
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From this reading He was going to leave the country within a few hours.
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From this reading While he was changing his dusty, travel-stained clothes for some that belonged to her brother she prepared a meal for him downstairs.
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From this reading A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he was changing his dusty, travel-stained clothes for some that belonged to her brother she prepared a meal for him downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was going to leave the country within a few hours.
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From this reading A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While he was changing his dusty, travel-stained clothes for some that belonged to her brother she prepared a meal for him downstairs.
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From this reading Better let him go without bloodshed.
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From this reading He was going to leave the country within a few hours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was changing his dusty, travel-stained clothes for some that belonged to her brother she prepared a meal for him downstairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BLACK MACQUEEN CASHES HIS CHECKS It was part of his supreme audacity to trust her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While he was changing his dusty, travel-stained clothes for some that belonged to her brother she prepared a meal for him downstairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BLACK MACQUEEN CASHES HIS CHECKS It was part of his supreme audacity to trust her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was going to leave the country within a few hours.
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From this reading A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself.
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BLACK MACQUEEN CASHES HIS CHECKS It was part of his supreme audacity to trust her.
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From this reading He was going to leave the country within a few hours.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Better let him go without bloodshed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLACK MACQUEEN CASHES HIS CHECKS It was part of his supreme audacity to trust her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he was changing his dusty, travel-stained clothes for some that belonged to her brother she prepared a meal for him downstairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLACK MACQUEEN CASHES HIS CHECKS It was part of his supreme audacity to trust her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BLACK MACQUEEN CASHES HIS CHECKS It was part of his supreme audacity to trust her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he was changing his dusty, travel-stained clothes for some that belonged to her brother she prepared a meal for him downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was changing his dusty, travel-stained clothes for some that belonged to her brother she prepared a meal for him downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he was changing his dusty, travel-stained clothes for some that belonged to her brother she prepared a meal for him downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLACK MACQUEEN CASHES HIS CHECKS It was part of his supreme audacity to trust her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While he was changing his dusty, travel-stained clothes for some that belonged to her brother she prepared a meal for him downstairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself.
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From this reading A dozen times the impulse was on her to fly into the street and call out that Black MacQueen was in the house, but always she restrained herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLACK MACQUEEN CASHES HIS CHECKS It was part of his supreme audacity to trust her.
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From this reading While he was changing his dusty, travel-stained clothes for some that belonged to her brother she prepared a meal for him downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLACK MACQUEEN CASHES HIS CHECKS It was part of his supreme audacity to trust her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLACK MACQUEEN CASHES HIS CHECKS It was part of his supreme audacity to trust her.
during the time that
From this reading While he was changing his dusty, travel-stained clothes for some that belonged to her brother she prepared a meal for him downstairs.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He was going to leave the country within a few hours.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Better let him go without bloodshed.
