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THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed. But evidently some greater fear goaded her, for she gasped: "Can't he go a little faster?" "Can't you go a little faster?" The young man alongside howled as he thrust his head and shoulders through the window in the door.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Can't he go a little faster?"”
extremely frightened
From this reading “THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The young man alongside howled as he thrust his head and shoulders through the window in the door.”
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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 "Can't he go a little faster?"
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man alongside howled as he thrust his head and shoulders through the window in the door.
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But evidently some greater fear goaded her, for she gasped:
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From this reading "Can't he go a little faster?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man alongside howled as he thrust his head and shoulders through the window in the door.
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
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From this reading But evidently some greater fear goaded her, for she gasped:
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From this reading "Can't he go a little faster?"
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From this reading But evidently some greater fear goaded her, for she gasped:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But evidently some greater fear goaded her, for she gasped:
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
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From this reading But evidently some greater fear goaded her, for she gasped:
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From this reading "Can't he go a little faster?"
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From this reading But evidently some greater fear goaded her, for she gasped:
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From this reading But evidently some greater fear goaded her, for she gasped:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can't he go a little faster?"
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From this reading The young man alongside howled as he thrust his head and shoulders through the window in the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But evidently some greater fear goaded her, for she gasped:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man alongside howled as he thrust his head and shoulders through the window in the door.
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From this reading The young man alongside howled as he thrust his head and shoulders through the window in the door.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can't he go a little faster?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man alongside howled as he thrust his head and shoulders through the window in the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But evidently some greater fear goaded her, for she gasped:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
extremely frightened
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The young man alongside howled as he thrust his head and shoulders through the window in the door.
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From this reading The young man alongside howled as he thrust his head and shoulders through the window in the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man alongside howled as he thrust his head and shoulders through the window in the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't you go a little faster?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE TAXICAB The young woman in the taxicab scuttling frantically down the dark street, clung to the arm of the young man alongside, as if she were terrified at the lawbreaking, neck-risking speed.
