Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

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From this reading "No, I couldn't hurt HER.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

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From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"

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From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"

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From this reading The knife was heavy and sharp, and I soon got the job through.

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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He shook his head slowly.

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From this reading He shook his head slowly.

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From this reading The knife was heavy and sharp, and I soon got the job through.

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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He shook his head slowly.

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From this reading "No, I couldn't hurt HER.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "No, I couldn't hurt HER.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

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From this reading The knife was heavy and sharp, and I soon got the job through.

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From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"

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From this reading The knife was heavy and sharp, and I soon got the job through.

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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

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From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"

not any; not one

From this reading "No, I couldn't hurt HER.

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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

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From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

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From this reading The knife was heavy and sharp, and I soon got the job through.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

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From this reading He shook his head slowly.

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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

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From this reading He shook his head slowly.

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From this reading The knife was heavy and sharp, and I soon got the job through.

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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The knife was heavy and sharp, and I soon got the job through.

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From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The knife was heavy and sharp, and I soon got the job through.

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From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

during the time that

From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But I held her with one hand, she feeling dead and cold, like a wet deck-swab; then the old cook-woman undid my flash man's long hair, and, twining her skinny old claws in it, pulled it taut, while I sawed at the chap's neck with my right hand.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "For God's sake, Ned, don't tell me you killed her too!"