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Chapter XXI
A DANGEROUS DESCENT When Roy regained his senses again, he felt much better. He was still tied down on the bed, and Wakely was sitting near him. "Well, you were quiet enough," remarked the man with a sneer. "I've got something here to eat. You can take it, if you don't raise a row."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A DANGEROUS DESCENT When Roy regained his senses again, he felt much better.”
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading “A DANGEROUS DESCENT When Roy regained his senses again, he felt much better.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've got something here to eat.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “A DANGEROUS DESCENT When Roy regained his senses again, he felt much better.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"I've got something here to eat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was still tied down on the bed, and Wakely was sitting near him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You can take it, if you don't raise a row."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, you were quiet enough," remarked the man with a sneer.”
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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 A DANGEROUS DESCENT When Roy regained his senses again, he felt much better.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DANGEROUS DESCENT When Roy regained his senses again, he felt much better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was still tied down on the bed, and Wakely was sitting near him.
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From this reading He was still tied down on the bed, and Wakely was sitting near him.
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From this reading A DANGEROUS DESCENT When Roy regained his senses again, he felt much better.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can take it, if you don't raise a row."
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From this reading A DANGEROUS DESCENT When Roy regained his senses again, he felt much better.
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading A DANGEROUS DESCENT When Roy regained his senses again, he felt much better.
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From this reading You can take it, if you don't raise a row."
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From this reading He was still tied down on the bed, and Wakely was sitting near him.
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From this reading "I've got something here to eat.
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From this reading "Well, you were quiet enough," remarked the man with a sneer.
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From this reading A DANGEROUS DESCENT When Roy regained his senses again, he felt much better.
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From this reading "I've got something here to eat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DANGEROUS DESCENT When Roy regained his senses again, he felt much better.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've got something here to eat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was still tied down on the bed, and Wakely was sitting near him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DANGEROUS DESCENT When Roy regained his senses again, he felt much better.
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From this reading "I've got something here to eat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You can take it, if you don't raise a row."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You can take it, if you don't raise a row."
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From this reading "Well, you were quiet enough," remarked the man with a sneer.
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From this reading A DANGEROUS DESCENT When Roy regained his senses again, he felt much better.
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From this reading He was still tied down on the bed, and Wakely was sitting near him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was still tied down on the bed, and Wakely was sitting near him.
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From this reading "Well, you were quiet enough," remarked the man with a sneer.
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From this reading You can take it, if you don't raise a row."
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From this reading A DANGEROUS DESCENT When Roy regained his senses again, he felt much better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you were quiet enough," remarked the man with a sneer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can take it, if you don't raise a row."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DANGEROUS DESCENT When Roy regained his senses again, he felt much better.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading A DANGEROUS DESCENT When Roy regained his senses again, he felt much better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still tied down on the bed, and Wakely was sitting near him.
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From this reading "Well, you were quiet enough," remarked the man with a sneer.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I've got something here to eat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was still tied down on the bed, and Wakely was sitting near him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You can take it, if you don't raise a row."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was still tied down on the bed, and Wakely was sitting near him.
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From this reading He was still tied down on the bed, and Wakely was sitting near him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've got something here to eat.
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From this reading He was still tied down on the bed, and Wakely was sitting near him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was still tied down on the bed, and Wakely was sitting near him.
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From this reading "Well, you were quiet enough," remarked the man with a sneer.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, you were quiet enough," remarked the man with a sneer.
at the time that
From this reading A DANGEROUS DESCENT When Roy regained his senses again, he felt much better.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, you were quiet enough," remarked the man with a sneer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you were quiet enough," remarked the man with a sneer.
