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Chapter XII
Lord Stansford's face was as white as paper. His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground. "You cur!" he cried. "Get up, or I shall kick you, and hate myself ever after for doing it." Young Heckle picked himself up, cursing under his breath.
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later than; following
From this reading “"Get up, or I shall kick you, and hate myself ever after for doing it."”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You cur!" he cried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Get up, or I shall kick you, and hate myself ever after for doing it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Young Heckle picked himself up, cursing under his breath.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Get up, or I shall kick you, and hate myself ever after for doing it."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Get up, or I shall kick you, and hate myself ever after for doing it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Young Heckle picked himself up, cursing under his breath.”
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later than; following
From this reading "Get up, or I shall kick you, and hate myself ever after for doing it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Stansford's face was as white as paper.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
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From this reading Young Heckle picked himself up, cursing under his breath.
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From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You cur!" he cried.
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From this reading "You cur!" he cried.
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From this reading Young Heckle picked himself up, cursing under his breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get up, or I shall kick you, and hate myself ever after for doing it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Get up, or I shall kick you, and hate myself ever after for doing it."
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From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
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From this reading Lord Stansford's face was as white as paper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
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From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Get up, or I shall kick you, and hate myself ever after for doing it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
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From this reading "Get up, or I shall kick you, and hate myself ever after for doing it."
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From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
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From this reading "Get up, or I shall kick you, and hate myself ever after for doing it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
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From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Young Heckle picked himself up, cursing under his breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Get up, or I shall kick you, and hate myself ever after for doing it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Get up, or I shall kick you, and hate myself ever after for doing it."
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From this reading "Get up, or I shall kick you, and hate myself ever after for doing it."
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From this reading Lord Stansford's face was as white as paper.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Get up, or I shall kick you, and hate myself ever after for doing it."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Get up, or I shall kick you, and hate myself ever after for doing it."
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From this reading Lord Stansford's face was as white as paper.
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From this reading Young Heckle picked himself up, cursing under his breath.
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From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Get up, or I shall kick you, and hate myself ever after for doing it."
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From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
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From this reading Lord Stansford's face was as white as paper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
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From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
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From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
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From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Young Heckle picked himself up, cursing under his breath.
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From this reading "Get up, or I shall kick you, and hate myself ever after for doing it."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Stansford's face was as white as paper.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His teeth were clinched, and taking one quick step forward, he smote Heckle fair between the two eyes and felled him to the ground.
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From this reading Lord Stansford's face was as white as paper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You cur!" he cried.
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From this reading Young Heckle picked himself up, cursing under his breath.
