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Chapter XXXII
IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out. Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall. He shot the bolt and put up the chain. It rattled in his ears with a startling loudness. Then he stood without speech or movement.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he stood without speech or movement.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Then he stood without speech or movement.”
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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 IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
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From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
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From this reading He shot the bolt and put up the chain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
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From this reading He shot the bolt and put up the chain.
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From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
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From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
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From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
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From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
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From this reading It rattled in his ears with a startling loudness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
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From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
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From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It rattled in his ears with a startling loudness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rattled in his ears with a startling loudness.
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From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
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From this reading It rattled in his ears with a startling loudness.
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From this reading Then he stood without speech or movement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then he stood without speech or movement.
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From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
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From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shot the bolt and put up the chain.
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From this reading It rattled in his ears with a startling loudness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shot the bolt and put up the chain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he stood without speech or movement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It rattled in his ears with a startling loudness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he stood without speech or movement.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
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From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
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From this reading He shot the bolt and put up the chain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then he stood without speech or movement.
