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Chapter XXXIII
THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers. We lounged around the corner of the Empire building. The door of the cabin was shut. Outside we hung back, hesitating and a little uncertain. None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “We lounged around the corner of the Empire building.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Outside we hung back, hesitating and a little uncertain.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Outside we hung back, hesitating and a little uncertain.”
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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 THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outside we hung back, hesitating and a little uncertain.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We lounged around the corner of the Empire building.
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From this reading THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers.
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From this reading We lounged around the corner of the Empire building.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.
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From this reading The door of the cabin was shut.
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From this reading THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers.
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From this reading None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers.
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From this reading We lounged around the corner of the Empire building.
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From this reading THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers.
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From this reading The door of the cabin was shut.
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From this reading THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers.
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From this reading THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers.
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From this reading None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.
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From this reading THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers.
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From this reading Outside we hung back, hesitating and a little uncertain.
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From this reading Outside we hung back, hesitating and a little uncertain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Outside we hung back, hesitating and a little uncertain.
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From this reading We lounged around the corner of the Empire building.
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From this reading None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.
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From this reading None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.
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From this reading None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.
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From this reading THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside we hung back, hesitating and a little uncertain.
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From this reading None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.
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From this reading THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers.
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From this reading The door of the cabin was shut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.
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From this reading THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers.
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From this reading None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.
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From this reading Outside we hung back, hesitating and a little uncertain.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.
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From this reading THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers.
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From this reading None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door of the cabin was shut.
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From this reading None of us was by nature or training a man of violence, and we experienced the reluctance of men about to plunge into cold water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We lounged around the corner of the Empire building.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VIGILANTES (_continued_) Catlin dwelt in a detached room back of the Empire, together with one of the other professional gamblers.
