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Chapter XXXV
For the fourth time the bell rang. The two men had now retraced their steps. Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock. Forrest, who was lurking back in the shadows, cursed him for a timid fool. "Open the door, man," he whispered.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Forrest, who was lurking back in the shadows, cursed him for a timid fool.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the fourth time the bell rang.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “"Open the door, man," he whispered.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the fourth time the bell rang.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.”
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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 Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
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From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
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From this reading Forrest, who was lurking back in the shadows, cursed him for a timid fool.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
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From this reading For the fourth time the bell rang.
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From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
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From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
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From this reading Forrest, who was lurking back in the shadows, cursed him for a timid fool.
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From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
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From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
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From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Forrest, who was lurking back in the shadows, cursed him for a timid fool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the fourth time the bell rang.
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From this reading Forrest, who was lurking back in the shadows, cursed him for a timid fool.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the fourth time the bell rang.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two men had now retraced their steps.
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From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Forrest, who was lurking back in the shadows, cursed him for a timid fool.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
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From this reading Forrest, who was lurking back in the shadows, cursed him for a timid fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Open the door, man," he whispered.
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From this reading The two men had now retraced their steps.
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From this reading The two men had now retraced their steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Open the door, man," he whispered.
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From this reading For the fourth time the bell rang.
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From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men had now retraced their steps.
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From this reading Forrest, who was lurking back in the shadows, cursed him for a timid fool.
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From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
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From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
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From this reading The two men had now retraced their steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the fourth time the bell rang.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two men had now retraced their steps.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the fourth time the bell rang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forrest, who was lurking back in the shadows, cursed him for a timid fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men had now retraced their steps.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Forrest, who was lurking back in the shadows, cursed him for a timid fool.
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From this reading "Open the door, man," he whispered.
which person or people
From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Cecil, who had been standing in the hall within a few feet of the closed door, started away as though he had received some sort of shock.
