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Chapter XII
When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away. They were running, and were plainly distinguishable in the moonlight. Turk knew that the woman was Dorothy Garrison. He had heard her cry, after the first blow, “Don't! Don't kill him, Father!
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later than; following
From this reading “He had heard her cry, after the first blow, “Don't!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had heard her cry, after the first blow, “Don't!”
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading “Turk knew that the woman was Dorothy Garrison.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were running, and were plainly distinguishable in the moonlight.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were running, and were plainly distinguishable in the moonlight.”
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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 When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away.
later than; following
From this reading He had heard her cry, after the first blow, “Don't!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were running, and were plainly distinguishable in the moonlight.
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From this reading When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away.
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From this reading He had heard her cry, after the first blow, “Don't!
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From this reading When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away.
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From this reading He had heard her cry, after the first blow, “Don't!
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From this reading They were running, and were plainly distinguishable in the moonlight.
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From this reading He had heard her cry, after the first blow, “Don't!
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From this reading Turk knew that the woman was Dorothy Garrison.
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From this reading When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away.
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From this reading When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away.
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From this reading Don't kill him, Father!
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From this reading When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had heard her cry, after the first blow, “Don't!
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading Turk knew that the woman was Dorothy Garrison.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard her cry, after the first blow, “Don't!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away.
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From this reading He had heard her cry, after the first blow, “Don't!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had heard her cry, after the first blow, “Don't!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't kill him, Father!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away.
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From this reading When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were running, and were plainly distinguishable in the moonlight.
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From this reading Don't kill him, Father!
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From this reading Turk knew that the woman was Dorothy Garrison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were running, and were plainly distinguishable in the moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away.
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From this reading When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were running, and were plainly distinguishable in the moonlight.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were running, and were plainly distinguishable in the moonlight.
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From this reading When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Turk knew that the woman was Dorothy Garrison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were running, and were plainly distinguishable in the moonlight.
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From this reading Turk knew that the woman was Dorothy Garrison.
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From this reading When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Turk knew that the woman was Dorothy Garrison.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away.
at the time that
From this reading When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away.
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From this reading Turk knew that the woman was Dorothy Garrison.
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From this reading When he opened his eyes again two figures were careening down the steep path, a hundred yards away.
