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Chapter VI
He turned and went swiftly through the door. The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands. Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him. "Wait here," he whispered to her. "Wait here while I go in and wake him up.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Wait here," he whispered to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He turned and went swiftly through the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned and went swiftly through the door.”
during the time that
From this reading “"Wait here while I go in and wake him up.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned and went swiftly through the door.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
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From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
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From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
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From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
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From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
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From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
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From this reading He turned and went swiftly through the door.
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From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
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From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
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From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
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From this reading "Wait here while I go in and wake him up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned and went swiftly through the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Wait here," he whispered to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wait here while I go in and wake him up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
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From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
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From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
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From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
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From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
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From this reading He turned and went swiftly through the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned and went swiftly through the door.
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From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He turned and went swiftly through the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wait here," he whispered to her.
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From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned and went swiftly through the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait here while I go in and wake him up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait here," he whispered to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait here while I go in and wake him up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned and went swiftly through the door.
during the time that
From this reading "Wait here while I go in and wake him up.
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From this reading "Wait here," he whispered to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
