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Chapter XXI
KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own. "Not a move, you damned spy," a voice said coldly. "Now, Mark, frisk the cuss, and be lively about it. Had a gun, hey; I thought so. Give it to me.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Now, Mark, frisk the cuss, and be lively about it.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had a gun, hey; I thought so.”
a tool or grip that holds something very tightly
From this reading “KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.”
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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 KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now, Mark, frisk the cuss, and be lively about it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
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From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now, Mark, frisk the cuss, and be lively about it.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
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From this reading "Not a move, you damned spy," a voice said coldly.
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From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Mark, frisk the cuss, and be lively about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a move, you damned spy," a voice said coldly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
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From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
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From this reading "Now, Mark, frisk the cuss, and be lively about it.
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From this reading Give it to me.
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From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
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From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
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From this reading Had a gun, hey; I thought so.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had a gun, hey; I thought so.
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From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
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From this reading Had a gun, hey; I thought so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Had a gun, hey; I thought so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Mark, frisk the cuss, and be lively about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Mark, frisk the cuss, and be lively about it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give it to me.
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From this reading "Not a move, you damned spy," a voice said coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a move, you damned spy," a voice said coldly.
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From this reading "Now, Mark, frisk the cuss, and be lively about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a move, you damned spy," a voice said coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had a gun, hey; I thought so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a move, you damned spy," a voice said coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had a gun, hey; I thought so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Give it to me.
a tool or grip that holds something very tightly
From this reading KIDNAPPED A hand gripped his shoulder as though in a vise, and swung him around; the muzzle of an automatic confronted him, and behind it the threatening eyes of Joe glared directly into his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a move, you damned spy," a voice said coldly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not a move, you damned spy," a voice said coldly.
