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Chapter XVIII
DANGER. “Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.” Roden and Von Holzen were at work in the little office of the malgamite works. The sun had just set, and the soft pearly twilight was creeping over the sand hills. The day's work was over, and the factories were all locked up for the night.
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 ““Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Roden and Von Holzen were at work in the little office of the malgamite works.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The sun had just set, and the soft pearly twilight was creeping over the sand hills.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.””
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “The sun had just set, and the soft pearly twilight was creeping over the sand hills.”
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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 “Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.”
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From this reading The day's work was over, and the factories were all locked up for the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roden and Von Holzen were at work in the little office of the malgamite works.
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From this reading “Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.”
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From this reading The sun had just set, and the soft pearly twilight was creeping over the sand hills.
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From this reading DANGER.
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From this reading The day's work was over, and the factories were all locked up for the night.
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From this reading “Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.”
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From this reading The day's work was over, and the factories were all locked up for the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day's work was over, and the factories were all locked up for the night.
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From this reading “Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had just set, and the soft pearly twilight was creeping over the sand hills.
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From this reading The sun had just set, and the soft pearly twilight was creeping over the sand hills.
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From this reading Roden and Von Holzen were at work in the little office of the malgamite works.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roden and Von Holzen were at work in the little office of the malgamite works.
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From this reading The sun had just set, and the soft pearly twilight was creeping over the sand hills.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Roden and Von Holzen were at work in the little office of the malgamite works.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day's work was over, and the factories were all locked up for the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roden and Von Holzen were at work in the little office of the malgamite works.
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From this reading The day's work was over, and the factories were all locked up for the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.”
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From this reading Roden and Von Holzen were at work in the little office of the malgamite works.
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun had just set, and the soft pearly twilight was creeping over the sand hills.
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From this reading The sun had just set, and the soft pearly twilight was creeping over the sand hills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roden and Von Holzen were at work in the little office of the malgamite works.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had just set, and the soft pearly twilight was creeping over the sand hills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had just set, and the soft pearly twilight was creeping over the sand hills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had just set, and the soft pearly twilight was creeping over the sand hills.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had just set, and the soft pearly twilight was creeping over the sand hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roden and Von Holzen were at work in the little office of the malgamite works.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading The sun had just set, and the soft pearly twilight was creeping over the sand hills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day's work was over, and the factories were all locked up for the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roden and Von Holzen were at work in the little office of the malgamite works.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun had just set, and the soft pearly twilight was creeping over the sand hills.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Roden and Von Holzen were at work in the little office of the malgamite works.
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From this reading Roden and Von Holzen were at work in the little office of the malgamite works.
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From this reading Roden and Von Holzen were at work in the little office of the malgamite works.
