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Chapter IV
"Here's matches and the candle," came in a hollow voice from the trap-stairs. A faint streak appeared for an instant against the dark, then disappeared. Another; but no lasting light. The matches were too damp to burn. "Jake, ain't you got a match?" appealed the voice of Quimby in half-choked accents.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “A faint streak appeared for an instant against the dark, then disappeared.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another; but no lasting light.”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “The matches were too damp to burn.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A faint streak appeared for an instant against the dark, then disappeared.”
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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 "Here's matches and the candle," came in a hollow voice from the trap-stairs.
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From this reading "Jake, ain't you got a match?" appealed the voice of Quimby in half-choked accents.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A faint streak appeared for an instant against the dark, then disappeared.
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From this reading "Jake, ain't you got a match?" appealed the voice of Quimby in half-choked accents.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A faint streak appeared for an instant against the dark, then disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here's matches and the candle," came in a hollow voice from the trap-stairs.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another; but no lasting light.
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From this reading "Jake, ain't you got a match?" appealed the voice of Quimby in half-choked accents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A faint streak appeared for an instant against the dark, then disappeared.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The matches were too damp to burn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Another; but no lasting light.
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From this reading "Here's matches and the candle," came in a hollow voice from the trap-stairs.
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From this reading "Here's matches and the candle," came in a hollow voice from the trap-stairs.
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From this reading The matches were too damp to burn.
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From this reading A faint streak appeared for an instant against the dark, then disappeared.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A faint streak appeared for an instant against the dark, then disappeared.
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From this reading A faint streak appeared for an instant against the dark, then disappeared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A faint streak appeared for an instant against the dark, then disappeared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here's matches and the candle," came in a hollow voice from the trap-stairs.
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From this reading "Jake, ain't you got a match?" appealed the voice of Quimby in half-choked accents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jake, ain't you got a match?" appealed the voice of Quimby in half-choked accents.
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From this reading "Here's matches and the candle," came in a hollow voice from the trap-stairs.
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From this reading "Here's matches and the candle," came in a hollow voice from the trap-stairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here's matches and the candle," came in a hollow voice from the trap-stairs.
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From this reading A faint streak appeared for an instant against the dark, then disappeared.
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From this reading "Jake, ain't you got a match?" appealed the voice of Quimby in half-choked accents.
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From this reading Another; but no lasting light.
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From this reading Another; but no lasting light.
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From this reading "Jake, ain't you got a match?" appealed the voice of Quimby in half-choked accents.
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From this reading "Here's matches and the candle," came in a hollow voice from the trap-stairs.
not any; not one
From this reading Another; but no lasting light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Jake, ain't you got a match?" appealed the voice of Quimby in half-choked accents.
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From this reading "Jake, ain't you got a match?" appealed the voice of Quimby in half-choked accents.
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From this reading A faint streak appeared for an instant against the dark, then disappeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Here's matches and the candle," came in a hollow voice from the trap-stairs.
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From this reading A faint streak appeared for an instant against the dark, then disappeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The matches were too damp to burn.
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From this reading The matches were too damp to burn.
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From this reading "Here's matches and the candle," came in a hollow voice from the trap-stairs.
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From this reading "Here's matches and the candle," came in a hollow voice from the trap-stairs.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The matches were too damp to burn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jake, ain't you got a match?" appealed the voice of Quimby in half-choked accents.
