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Chapter IV
It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring. He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand. “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.” Jenkins took the bag and loosening the string at its mouth looked down into it. At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jenkins took the bag and loosening the string at its mouth looked down into it.”
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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 a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
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From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
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From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
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From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jenkins took the bag and loosening the string at its mouth looked down into it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
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From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
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From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
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From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
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From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
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From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
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From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jenkins took the bag and loosening the string at its mouth looked down into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Jenkins took the bag and loosening the string at its mouth looked down into it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jenkins took the bag and loosening the string at its mouth looked down into it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jenkins took the bag and loosening the string at its mouth looked down into it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
above and across; more than
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jenkins took the bag and loosening the string at its mouth looked down into it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jenkins took the bag and loosening the string at its mouth looked down into it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
at the time that
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
