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Chapter I
The little man knew Ben had been murdered; the trouble was, Ben was still alive! Could the future be wrong--or merely a dress rehearsal? The pounding at the door woke me up. I groped for the light. It flooded the room, erasing the glow of the afternoon sun through the drapes.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It flooded the room, erasing the glow of the afternoon sun through the drapes.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The little man knew Ben had been murdered; the trouble was, Ben was still alive!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could the future be wrong--or merely a dress rehearsal?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little man knew Ben had been murdered; the trouble was, Ben was still alive!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little man knew Ben had been murdered; the trouble was, Ben was still alive!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It flooded the room, erasing the glow of the afternoon sun through the drapes.”
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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 Could the future be wrong--or merely a dress rehearsal?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It flooded the room, erasing the glow of the afternoon sun through the drapes.
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From this reading The little man knew Ben had been murdered; the trouble was, Ben was still alive!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pounding at the door woke me up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could the future be wrong--or merely a dress rehearsal?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The little man knew Ben had been murdered; the trouble was, Ben was still alive!
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From this reading The little man knew Ben had been murdered; the trouble was, Ben was still alive!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could the future be wrong--or merely a dress rehearsal?
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From this reading The pounding at the door woke me up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It flooded the room, erasing the glow of the afternoon sun through the drapes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could the future be wrong--or merely a dress rehearsal?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It flooded the room, erasing the glow of the afternoon sun through the drapes.
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From this reading It flooded the room, erasing the glow of the afternoon sun through the drapes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I groped for the light.
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From this reading Could the future be wrong--or merely a dress rehearsal?
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From this reading It flooded the room, erasing the glow of the afternoon sun through the drapes.
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From this reading I groped for the light.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little man knew Ben had been murdered; the trouble was, Ben was still alive!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I groped for the light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It flooded the room, erasing the glow of the afternoon sun through the drapes.
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From this reading The little man knew Ben had been murdered; the trouble was, Ben was still alive!
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From this reading I groped for the light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little man knew Ben had been murdered; the trouble was, Ben was still alive!
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From this reading The little man knew Ben had been murdered; the trouble was, Ben was still alive!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pounding at the door woke me up.
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From this reading Could the future be wrong--or merely a dress rehearsal?
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From this reading The little man knew Ben had been murdered; the trouble was, Ben was still alive!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It flooded the room, erasing the glow of the afternoon sun through the drapes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Could the future be wrong--or merely a dress rehearsal?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pounding at the door woke me up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could the future be wrong--or merely a dress rehearsal?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It flooded the room, erasing the glow of the afternoon sun through the drapes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little man knew Ben had been murdered; the trouble was, Ben was still alive!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It flooded the room, erasing the glow of the afternoon sun through the drapes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little man knew Ben had been murdered; the trouble was, Ben was still alive!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It flooded the room, erasing the glow of the afternoon sun through the drapes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little man knew Ben had been murdered; the trouble was, Ben was still alive!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pounding at the door woke me up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little man knew Ben had been murdered; the trouble was, Ben was still alive!
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From this reading The pounding at the door woke me up.
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From this reading Could the future be wrong--or merely a dress rehearsal?
