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Chapter XXXIII
KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it. It brought matters to an issue, direct and unavoidable. Lutcher, for all practical purposes, was Kite. His arrest meant an open defiance to the head and front of the opposition. Wint, characteristically, leaped at the chance.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It brought matters to an issue, direct and unavoidable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “His arrest meant an open defiance to the head and front of the opposition.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.”
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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 KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
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From this reading Lutcher, for all practical purposes, was Kite.
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From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It brought matters to an issue, direct and unavoidable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
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From this reading His arrest meant an open defiance to the head and front of the opposition.
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From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wint, characteristically, leaped at the chance.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It brought matters to an issue, direct and unavoidable.
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From this reading Wint, characteristically, leaped at the chance.
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From this reading Wint, characteristically, leaped at the chance.
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From this reading His arrest meant an open defiance to the head and front of the opposition.
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From this reading It brought matters to an issue, direct and unavoidable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lutcher, for all practical purposes, was Kite.
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From this reading His arrest meant an open defiance to the head and front of the opposition.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
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From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
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From this reading His arrest meant an open defiance to the head and front of the opposition.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His arrest meant an open defiance to the head and front of the opposition.
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From this reading It brought matters to an issue, direct and unavoidable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
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From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
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From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
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From this reading Wint, characteristically, leaped at the chance.
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From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
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From this reading It brought matters to an issue, direct and unavoidable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His arrest meant an open defiance to the head and front of the opposition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His arrest meant an open defiance to the head and front of the opposition.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His arrest meant an open defiance to the head and front of the opposition.
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From this reading His arrest meant an open defiance to the head and front of the opposition.
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From this reading Lutcher, for all practical purposes, was Kite.
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From this reading Lutcher, for all practical purposes, was Kite.
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From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
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From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His arrest meant an open defiance to the head and front of the opposition.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It brought matters to an issue, direct and unavoidable.
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From this reading It brought matters to an issue, direct and unavoidable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KITE TAKES A HAND That Radabaugh should have arrested Lutcher was almost as though he had arrested Kite himself; and Wint knew it.
