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Chapter XII
CHAYNE RETURNS "Hullo," cried Captain Barstow, as he wandered round the library after luncheon. "Here's a scatter-gun." He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder. "I wonder whether I could hit anything nowadays," he said, taking careful aim at a tulip in the garden. "Any cartridges, Skinner?"
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later than; following
From this reading “CHAYNE RETURNS "Hullo," cried Captain Barstow, as he wandered round the library after luncheon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.”
any thing at all
From this reading “"I wonder whether I could hit anything nowadays," he said, taking careful aim at a tulip in the garden.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CHAYNE RETURNS "Hullo," cried Captain Barstow, as he wandered round the library after luncheon.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"I wonder whether I could hit anything nowadays," he said, taking careful aim at a tulip in the garden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CHAYNE RETURNS "Hullo," cried Captain Barstow, as he wandered round the library after luncheon.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “"I wonder whether I could hit anything nowadays," he said, taking careful aim at a tulip in the garden.”
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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 a scatter-gun."
later than; following
From this reading CHAYNE RETURNS "Hullo," cried Captain Barstow, as he wandered round the library after luncheon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
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From this reading "I wonder whether I could hit anything nowadays," he said, taking careful aim at a tulip in the garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
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From this reading "Any cartridges, Skinner?"
any thing at all
From this reading "I wonder whether I could hit anything nowadays," he said, taking careful aim at a tulip in the garden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHAYNE RETURNS "Hullo," cried Captain Barstow, as he wandered round the library after luncheon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I wonder whether I could hit anything nowadays," he said, taking careful aim at a tulip in the garden.
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From this reading CHAYNE RETURNS "Hullo," cried Captain Barstow, as he wandered round the library after luncheon.
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From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CHAYNE RETURNS "Hullo," cried Captain Barstow, as he wandered round the library after luncheon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder whether I could hit anything nowadays," he said, taking careful aim at a tulip in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Any cartridges, Skinner?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAYNE RETURNS "Hullo," cried Captain Barstow, as he wandered round the library after luncheon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wonder whether I could hit anything nowadays," he said, taking careful aim at a tulip in the garden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHAYNE RETURNS "Hullo," cried Captain Barstow, as he wandered round the library after luncheon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
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From this reading "I wonder whether I could hit anything nowadays," he said, taking careful aim at a tulip in the garden.
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From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHAYNE RETURNS "Hullo," cried Captain Barstow, as he wandered round the library after luncheon.
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From this reading "Here's a scatter-gun."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
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From this reading "I wonder whether I could hit anything nowadays," he said, taking careful aim at a tulip in the garden.
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From this reading CHAYNE RETURNS "Hullo," cried Captain Barstow, as he wandered round the library after luncheon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder whether I could hit anything nowadays," he said, taking careful aim at a tulip in the garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wonder whether I could hit anything nowadays," he said, taking careful aim at a tulip in the garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
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From this reading CHAYNE RETURNS "Hullo," cried Captain Barstow, as he wandered round the library after luncheon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAYNE RETURNS "Hullo," cried Captain Barstow, as he wandered round the library after luncheon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder whether I could hit anything nowadays," he said, taking careful aim at a tulip in the garden.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAYNE RETURNS "Hullo," cried Captain Barstow, as he wandered round the library after luncheon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAYNE RETURNS "Hullo," cried Captain Barstow, as he wandered round the library after luncheon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder whether I could hit anything nowadays," he said, taking careful aim at a tulip in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's a scatter-gun."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Any cartridges, Skinner?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder whether I could hit anything nowadays," he said, taking careful aim at a tulip in the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAYNE RETURNS "Hullo," cried Captain Barstow, as he wandered round the library after luncheon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder whether I could hit anything nowadays," he said, taking careful aim at a tulip in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAYNE RETURNS "Hullo," cried Captain Barstow, as he wandered round the library after luncheon.
in or at the place that
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I wonder whether I could hit anything nowadays," he said, taking careful aim at a tulip in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took the gun from a corner where it stood against the wall, opened the breech, shut it again, and turning to the open window lifted the stock to his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder whether I could hit anything nowadays," he said, taking careful aim at a tulip in the garden.
