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Chapter VIII
"How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?" Then he looked round quickly. He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him. No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough. In twenty minutes he was fast asleep.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he looked round quickly.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.”
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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 He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.
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From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
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From this reading In twenty minutes he was fast asleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.
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From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
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From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
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From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
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From this reading He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.
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From this reading In twenty minutes he was fast asleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
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From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
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From this reading He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.
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From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In twenty minutes he was fast asleep.
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From this reading He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
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From this reading He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he looked round quickly.
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From this reading In twenty minutes he was fast asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
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From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
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From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
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From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he looked round quickly.
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From this reading Then he looked round quickly.
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From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he looked round quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
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From this reading In twenty minutes he was fast asleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
