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Chapter III
Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his. The rest stopped now, as the words sank in, and Napier looked shocked. "No!" he said, but his tone wasn't positive. "He's a weakling, but I don't think he's insane--not enough to poison us." "There was that food poisoning before," Pietro said suddenly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"There was that food poisoning before," Pietro said suddenly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rest stopped now, as the words sank in, and Napier looked shocked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rest stopped now, as the words sank in, and Napier looked shocked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rest stopped now, as the words sank in, and Napier looked shocked.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"There was that food poisoning before," Pietro said suddenly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He's a weakling, but I don't think he's insane--not enough to poison us."”
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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's a weakling, but I don't think he's insane--not enough to poison us."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rest stopped now, as the words sank in, and Napier looked shocked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rest stopped now, as the words sank in, and Napier looked shocked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "There was that food poisoning before," Pietro said suddenly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.
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From this reading "He's a weakling, but I don't think he's insane--not enough to poison us."
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From this reading Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's a weakling, but I don't think he's insane--not enough to poison us."
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From this reading Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No!" he said, but his tone wasn't positive.
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From this reading "He's a weakling, but I don't think he's insane--not enough to poison us."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rest stopped now, as the words sank in, and Napier looked shocked.
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From this reading "He's a weakling, but I don't think he's insane--not enough to poison us."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest stopped now, as the words sank in, and Napier looked shocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rest stopped now, as the words sank in, and Napier looked shocked.
not any; not one
From this reading "No!" he said, but his tone wasn't positive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He's a weakling, but I don't think he's insane--not enough to poison us."
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From this reading The rest stopped now, as the words sank in, and Napier looked shocked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.
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From this reading "There was that food poisoning before," Pietro said suddenly.
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From this reading "He's a weakling, but I don't think he's insane--not enough to poison us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There was that food poisoning before," Pietro said suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No!" he said, but his tone wasn't positive.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest stopped now, as the words sank in, and Napier looked shocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No!" he said, but his tone wasn't positive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rest stopped now, as the words sank in, and Napier looked shocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rest stopped now, as the words sank in, and Napier looked shocked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest stopped now, as the words sank in, and Napier looked shocked.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There was that food poisoning before," Pietro said suddenly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There was that food poisoning before," Pietro said suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There was that food poisoning before," Pietro said suddenly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He's a weakling, but I don't think he's insane--not enough to poison us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He's a weakling, but I don't think he's insane--not enough to poison us."
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From this reading "No!" he said, but his tone wasn't positive.
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From this reading Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's a weakling, but I don't think he's insane--not enough to poison us."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was that food poisoning before," Pietro said suddenly.
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From this reading Most of them had already eaten at least half of the food, but I saw Muller wasn't touching his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's a weakling, but I don't think he's insane--not enough to poison us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rest stopped now, as the words sank in, and Napier looked shocked.
