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Chapter IX
The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them. CAPTAIN SHOTOVER [turning him towards Ellie]. Is that your daughter? [He releases him]. THE BURGLAR.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.”
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading “THE BURGLAR.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.”
in the direction of
From this reading “CAPTAIN SHOTOVER [turning him towards Ellie].”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
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From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading THE BURGLAR.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
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From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
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From this reading Is that your daughter?
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From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
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From this reading CAPTAIN SHOTOVER [turning him towards Ellie].
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From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
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From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
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From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [He releases him].
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From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that your daughter?
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From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
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From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
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From this reading [He releases him].
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From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
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From this reading CAPTAIN SHOTOVER [turning him towards Ellie].
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that your daughter?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
in the direction of
From this reading CAPTAIN SHOTOVER [turning him towards Ellie].
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From this reading CAPTAIN SHOTOVER [turning him towards Ellie].
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From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
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From this reading The captain seizes him by the collar: drags him to his feet: and leads him to the middle of the group, Hector falling back beside his wife to make way for them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is that your daughter?
