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Chapter XXXVIII
BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan. He slammed the door and sank into an easy-chair. With both his hands he was grasping it so that his fingers were hot and wet with perspiration. At last he had obtained his soul's desire! He sat there for several minutes without moving.
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members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “With both his hands he was grasping it so that his fingers were hot and wet with perspiration.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last he had obtained his soul's desire!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan.”
sweat produced by the body
From this reading “With both his hands he was grasping it so that his fingers were hot and wet with perspiration.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He sat there for several minutes without moving.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He sat there for several minutes without moving.”
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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 BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan.
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From this reading BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He slammed the door and sank into an easy-chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He slammed the door and sank into an easy-chair.
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From this reading BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he had obtained his soul's desire!
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From this reading BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan.
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From this reading BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan.
the two together, not just one
From this reading With both his hands he was grasping it so that his fingers were hot and wet with perspiration.
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From this reading At last he had obtained his soul's desire!
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From this reading He slammed the door and sank into an easy-chair.
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From this reading He slammed the door and sank into an easy-chair.
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From this reading BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan.
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From this reading With both his hands he was grasping it so that his fingers were hot and wet with perspiration.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sat there for several minutes without moving.
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From this reading With both his hands he was grasping it so that his fingers were hot and wet with perspiration.
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From this reading BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last he had obtained his soul's desire!
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading With both his hands he was grasping it so that his fingers were hot and wet with perspiration.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slammed the door and sank into an easy-chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan.
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From this reading With both his hands he was grasping it so that his fingers were hot and wet with perspiration.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With both his hands he was grasping it so that his fingers were hot and wet with perspiration.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he had obtained his soul's desire!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan.
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From this reading He sat there for several minutes without moving.
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From this reading He sat there for several minutes without moving.
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From this reading At last he had obtained his soul's desire!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan.
sweat produced by the body
From this reading With both his hands he was grasping it so that his fingers were hot and wet with perspiration.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He slammed the door and sank into an easy-chair.
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From this reading He sat there for several minutes without moving.
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From this reading He sat there for several minutes without moving.
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From this reading He slammed the door and sank into an easy-chair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With both his hands he was grasping it so that his fingers were hot and wet with perspiration.
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From this reading At last he had obtained his soul's desire!
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From this reading BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan.
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From this reading BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With both his hands he was grasping it so that his fingers were hot and wet with perspiration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He slammed the door and sank into an easy-chair.
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From this reading He sat there for several minutes without moving.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With both his hands he was grasping it so that his fingers were hot and wet with perspiration.
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From this reading With both his hands he was grasping it so that his fingers were hot and wet with perspiration.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BLACKMAIL Sydney Barnes staggered into his apartment with a little exclamation of relief which was almost a groan.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He sat there for several minutes without moving.
