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Chapter XII
"Then we have three more chances in the hat. Much obliged for the dynamite hint, Stuart. I'll herd these three cartridges pretty carefully. Back to your sentry-boxes, you two, and make a noise if you need the artillery." Another interval of suspense followed, thickly scored with pricklings of anxiety for the besieged.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another interval of suspense followed, thickly scored with pricklings of anxiety for the besieged.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Then we have three more chances in the hat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Back to your sentry-boxes, you two, and make a noise if you need the artillery."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Back to your sentry-boxes, you two, and make a noise if you need the artillery."”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I'll herd these three cartridges pretty carefully.”
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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 Back to your sentry-boxes, you two, and make a noise if you need the artillery."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Back to your sentry-boxes, you two, and make a noise if you need the artillery."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another interval of suspense followed, thickly scored with pricklings of anxiety for the besieged.
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From this reading Another interval of suspense followed, thickly scored with pricklings of anxiety for the besieged.
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From this reading Back to your sentry-boxes, you two, and make a noise if you need the artillery."
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From this reading Back to your sentry-boxes, you two, and make a noise if you need the artillery."
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From this reading Another interval of suspense followed, thickly scored with pricklings of anxiety for the besieged.
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From this reading I'll herd these three cartridges pretty carefully.
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From this reading I'll herd these three cartridges pretty carefully.
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From this reading "Then we have three more chances in the hat.
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From this reading Much obliged for the dynamite hint, Stuart.
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From this reading Another interval of suspense followed, thickly scored with pricklings of anxiety for the besieged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Much obliged for the dynamite hint, Stuart.
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From this reading "Then we have three more chances in the hat.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then we have three more chances in the hat.
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From this reading I'll herd these three cartridges pretty carefully.
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From this reading Much obliged for the dynamite hint, Stuart.
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From this reading I'll herd these three cartridges pretty carefully.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Back to your sentry-boxes, you two, and make a noise if you need the artillery."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then we have three more chances in the hat.
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From this reading Another interval of suspense followed, thickly scored with pricklings of anxiety for the besieged.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Back to your sentry-boxes, you two, and make a noise if you need the artillery."
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From this reading "Then we have three more chances in the hat.
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From this reading Much obliged for the dynamite hint, Stuart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Back to your sentry-boxes, you two, and make a noise if you need the artillery."
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From this reading Back to your sentry-boxes, you two, and make a noise if you need the artillery."
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From this reading Much obliged for the dynamite hint, Stuart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another interval of suspense followed, thickly scored with pricklings of anxiety for the besieged.
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From this reading I'll herd these three cartridges pretty carefully.
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From this reading Another interval of suspense followed, thickly scored with pricklings of anxiety for the besieged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another interval of suspense followed, thickly scored with pricklings of anxiety for the besieged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back to your sentry-boxes, you two, and make a noise if you need the artillery."
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From this reading Much obliged for the dynamite hint, Stuart.
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From this reading Another interval of suspense followed, thickly scored with pricklings of anxiety for the besieged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then we have three more chances in the hat.
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From this reading "Then we have three more chances in the hat.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I'll herd these three cartridges pretty carefully.
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From this reading Another interval of suspense followed, thickly scored with pricklings of anxiety for the besieged.
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From this reading "Then we have three more chances in the hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back to your sentry-boxes, you two, and make a noise if you need the artillery."
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From this reading Back to your sentry-boxes, you two, and make a noise if you need the artillery."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then we have three more chances in the hat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another interval of suspense followed, thickly scored with pricklings of anxiety for the besieged.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Back to your sentry-boxes, you two, and make a noise if you need the artillery."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Back to your sentry-boxes, you two, and make a noise if you need the artillery."
