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Chapter VII
“Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him. She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man. “He’s stunned. I don’t think it’s anything worse than that,” said Dick. “I thought at first he was finished--look at his boot!”
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any thing at all
From this reading “I don’t think it’s anything worse than that,” said Dick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ““Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t think it’s anything worse than that,” said Dick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I thought at first he was finished--look at his boot!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I thought at first he was finished--look at his boot!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t think it’s anything worse than that,” said Dick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I thought at first he was finished--look at his boot!””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.
any thing at all
From this reading I don’t think it’s anything worse than that,” said Dick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I thought at first he was finished--look at his boot!”
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From this reading “Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.
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From this reading “I thought at first he was finished--look at his boot!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
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From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t think it’s anything worse than that,” said Dick.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.
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From this reading “Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I thought at first he was finished--look at his boot!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought at first he was finished--look at his boot!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.
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From this reading “Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.
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From this reading “He’s stunned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t think it’s anything worse than that,” said Dick.
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From this reading I don’t think it’s anything worse than that,” said Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought at first he was finished--look at his boot!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.
not any; not one
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.
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From this reading “Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t think it’s anything worse than that,” said Dick.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s stunned.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I don’t think it’s anything worse than that,” said Dick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don’t think it’s anything worse than that,” said Dick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought at first he was finished--look at his boot!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go back behind that tree and don’t move,” he shouted authoritatively, but for once she did not obey him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was rather pale, but there was no other evidence of fear, as she knelt by his side and began to unfasten the collar of the stricken man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t think it’s anything worse than that,” said Dick.
