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Chapter XIV
It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth. There was a practical and awakening inspiration in the manner of the little red-whiskered man’s invitation. “I’ve been a damn fool,” he confessed. “And I’m waiting.” The word was like a key opening a door through which a flood of things began to rush in upon Alan.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I’ve been a damn fool,” he confessed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The word was like a key opening a door through which a flood of things began to rush in upon Alan.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’ve been a damn fool,” he confessed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a practical and awakening inspiration in the manner of the little red-whiskered man’s invitation.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The word was like a key opening a door through which a flood of things began to rush in upon Alan.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The word was like a key opening a door through which a flood of things began to rush in upon Alan.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““And I’m waiting.””
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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 It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
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From this reading It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a practical and awakening inspiration in the manner of the little red-whiskered man’s invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a practical and awakening inspiration in the manner of the little red-whiskered man’s invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been a damn fool,” he confessed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The word was like a key opening a door through which a flood of things began to rush in upon Alan.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been a damn fool,” he confessed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been a damn fool,” he confessed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The word was like a key opening a door through which a flood of things began to rush in upon Alan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The word was like a key opening a door through which a flood of things began to rush in upon Alan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve been a damn fool,” he confessed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ve been a damn fool,” he confessed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
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From this reading “And I’m waiting.”
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From this reading “I’ve been a damn fool,” he confessed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a practical and awakening inspiration in the manner of the little red-whiskered man’s invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a practical and awakening inspiration in the manner of the little red-whiskered man’s invitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The word was like a key opening a door through which a flood of things began to rush in upon Alan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The word was like a key opening a door through which a flood of things began to rush in upon Alan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a practical and awakening inspiration in the manner of the little red-whiskered man’s invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a practical and awakening inspiration in the manner of the little red-whiskered man’s invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a practical and awakening inspiration in the manner of the little red-whiskered man’s invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The word was like a key opening a door through which a flood of things began to rush in upon Alan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a practical and awakening inspiration in the manner of the little red-whiskered man’s invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a practical and awakening inspiration in the manner of the little red-whiskered man’s invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The word was like a key opening a door through which a flood of things began to rush in upon Alan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
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From this reading It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a practical and awakening inspiration in the manner of the little red-whiskered man’s invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a practical and awakening inspiration in the manner of the little red-whiskered man’s invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The word was like a key opening a door through which a flood of things began to rush in upon Alan.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The word was like a key opening a door through which a flood of things began to rush in upon Alan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The word was like a key opening a door through which a flood of things began to rush in upon Alan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I’m waiting.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The word was like a key opening a door through which a flood of things began to rush in upon Alan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was thus, with a note of something inevitable in his voice, that Stampede brought Alan back solidly to earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The word was like a key opening a door through which a flood of things began to rush in upon Alan.
