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Chapter XX
MR. PARMALEE SWEARS VENGEANCE. Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched. His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come. But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.”
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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 But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
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From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
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From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
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From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
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From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
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From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
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From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
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From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
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From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
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From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
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From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
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From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
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From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
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From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
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From this reading MR.
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From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
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From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
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From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
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From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
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From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
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From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
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From this reading PARMALEE SWEARS VENGEANCE.
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From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
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From this reading PARMALEE SWEARS VENGEANCE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
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From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
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From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PARMALEE SWEARS VENGEANCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
