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Chapter XII
IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels. Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist. Barbee brought a heavy blacksnake in his hand. "Barbee says you want me, Steve?" said Royce from the threshold. "An' that Blenham's here?"
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Barbee brought a heavy blacksnake in his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Barbee brought a heavy blacksnake in his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"An' that Blenham's here?"”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.”
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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 IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' that Blenham's here?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
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From this reading Barbee brought a heavy blacksnake in his hand.
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From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
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From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
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From this reading Barbee brought a heavy blacksnake in his hand.
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From this reading Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.
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From this reading "An' that Blenham's here?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Barbee brought a heavy blacksnake in his hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
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From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
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From this reading Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.
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From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
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From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
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From this reading Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Barbee says you want me, Steve?" said Royce from the threshold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbee brought a heavy blacksnake in his hand.
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From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbee brought a heavy blacksnake in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "An' that Blenham's here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.
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From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Barbee says you want me, Steve?" said Royce from the threshold.
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From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Barbee says you want me, Steve?" said Royce from the threshold.
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From this reading "Barbee says you want me, Steve?" said Royce from the threshold.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.
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From this reading "Barbee says you want me, Steve?" said Royce from the threshold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.
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From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "An' that Blenham's here?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
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From this reading "Barbee says you want me, Steve?" said Royce from the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
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From this reading Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Barbee says you want me, Steve?" said Royce from the threshold.
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From this reading Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Barbee says you want me, Steve?" said Royce from the threshold.
