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Chapter II
"I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?" At length Horrocks released him. His manner changed again. "Nipping your arm off?" he said. "Sorry.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His manner changed again.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “At length Horrocks released him.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His manner changed again.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
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From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length Horrocks released him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His manner changed again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length Horrocks released him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length Horrocks released him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His manner changed again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length Horrocks released him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sorry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say," he said now, laughing nervously, but with an undertone of snarl in his voice, "why on earth are you nipping my arm off, Horrocks, and dragging me along like this?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nipping your arm off?" he said.
