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Chapter IX
For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness. One by one, the points of light winked out. And then, there was nothing. As their intended victim whirled to crush Maurie, Gerry Kelton poked at his brother. "Come on," he urged.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come on," he urged.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “And then, there was nothing.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One by one, the points of light winked out.”
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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 For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, there was nothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As their intended victim whirled to crush Maurie, Gerry Kelton poked at his brother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As their intended victim whirled to crush Maurie, Gerry Kelton poked at his brother.
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From this reading For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness.
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From this reading For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness.
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From this reading As their intended victim whirled to crush Maurie, Gerry Kelton poked at his brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one, the points of light winked out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come on," he urged.
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From this reading As their intended victim whirled to crush Maurie, Gerry Kelton poked at his brother.
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From this reading For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness.
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From this reading For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness.
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From this reading For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness.
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From this reading As their intended victim whirled to crush Maurie, Gerry Kelton poked at his brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As their intended victim whirled to crush Maurie, Gerry Kelton poked at his brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness.
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From this reading For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness.
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From this reading As their intended victim whirled to crush Maurie, Gerry Kelton poked at his brother.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness.
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From this reading For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness.
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From this reading As their intended victim whirled to crush Maurie, Gerry Kelton poked at his brother.
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From this reading One by one, the points of light winked out.
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From this reading As their intended victim whirled to crush Maurie, Gerry Kelton poked at his brother.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And then, there was nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One by one, the points of light winked out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on," he urged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one, the points of light winked out.
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From this reading One by one, the points of light winked out.
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From this reading For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one, the points of light winked out.
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From this reading As their intended victim whirled to crush Maurie, Gerry Kelton poked at his brother.
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From this reading For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness.
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From this reading For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As their intended victim whirled to crush Maurie, Gerry Kelton poked at his brother.
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From this reading For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness.
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From this reading And then, there was nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As their intended victim whirled to crush Maurie, Gerry Kelton poked at his brother.
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From this reading "Come on," he urged.
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From this reading As their intended victim whirled to crush Maurie, Gerry Kelton poked at his brother.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then, there was nothing.
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From this reading As their intended victim whirled to crush Maurie, Gerry Kelton poked at his brother.
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From this reading One by one, the points of light winked out.
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From this reading For just an instant, he felt crushing pain, then the world dissolved into bright specks in a spreading blackness.
