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Chapter II
Banning heat-gun in hand, I prowled around to the other side of the helio kiosk. How that lurking intruder got away, I don't know. To this day I have no idea. Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism. At all events he was gone.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Banning heat-gun in hand, I prowled around to the other side of the helio kiosk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Banning heat-gun in hand, I prowled around to the other side of the helio kiosk.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “To this day I have no idea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How that lurking intruder got away, I don't know.”
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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 Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
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From this reading At all events he was gone.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Banning heat-gun in hand, I prowled around to the other side of the helio kiosk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events he was gone.
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From this reading How that lurking intruder got away, I don't know.
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From this reading Banning heat-gun in hand, I prowled around to the other side of the helio kiosk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
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From this reading To this day I have no idea.
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From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How that lurking intruder got away, I don't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At all events he was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At all events he was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How that lurking intruder got away, I don't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Banning heat-gun in hand, I prowled around to the other side of the helio kiosk.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To this day I have no idea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Banning heat-gun in hand, I prowled around to the other side of the helio kiosk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Banning heat-gun in hand, I prowled around to the other side of the helio kiosk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How that lurking intruder got away, I don't know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Banning heat-gun in hand, I prowled around to the other side of the helio kiosk.
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From this reading To this day I have no idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Banning heat-gun in hand, I prowled around to the other side of the helio kiosk.
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From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How that lurking intruder got away, I don't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Banning heat-gun in hand, I prowled around to the other side of the helio kiosk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How that lurking intruder got away, I don't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How that lurking intruder got away, I don't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
not any; not one
From this reading To this day I have no idea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Banning heat-gun in hand, I prowled around to the other side of the helio kiosk.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Banning heat-gun in hand, I prowled around to the other side of the helio kiosk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Banning heat-gun in hand, I prowled around to the other side of the helio kiosk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Banning heat-gun in hand, I prowled around to the other side of the helio kiosk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How that lurking intruder got away, I don't know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Banning heat-gun in hand, I prowled around to the other side of the helio kiosk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this day I have no idea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Banning heat-gun in hand, I prowled around to the other side of the helio kiosk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless he heard or saw me, and slid along the line of deck-shadows in a magnetic cloak, getting away so swiftly that my infra-red glasses could not pick up the heat of his body or his mechanism.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At all events he was gone.
