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Chapter V
The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance. For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise. However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city. I crept along the branch and lifted myself on to the roof. The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I crept along the branch and lifted myself on to the roof.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I crept along the branch and lifted myself on to the roof.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.”
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From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I crept along the branch and lifted myself on to the roof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I crept along the branch and lifted myself on to the roof.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
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From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
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From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
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From this reading I crept along the branch and lifted myself on to the roof.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
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From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
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From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
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From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
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From this reading I crept along the branch and lifted myself on to the roof.
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From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
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From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
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From this reading I crept along the branch and lifted myself on to the roof.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
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From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
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From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
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From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
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From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I crept along the branch and lifted myself on to the roof.
not any; not one
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
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From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I crept along the branch and lifted myself on to the roof.
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From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
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From this reading I crept along the branch and lifted myself on to the roof.
except for; apart from
From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
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From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
a person, without saying who
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
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From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
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From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
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From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
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From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
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From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
