Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

in addition

From this reading Hazel Holland also had rolled over to free herself of the blankets.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "They'll be killed!

the past participle of “be”

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading Hazel Holland also had rolled over to free herself of the blankets.

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From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

one or the other of two

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

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From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Hazel Holland also had rolled over to free herself of the blankets.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Oh, those girls!" wailed the guardian.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Oh, those girls!" wailed the guardian.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

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From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

of a light brown or yellowish brown color

From this reading Hazel Holland also had rolled over to free herself of the blankets.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

From this reading Hazel Holland also had rolled over to free herself of the blankets.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

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From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading "They'll be killed!

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

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From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, those girls!" wailed the guardian.

above and across; more than

From this reading Hazel Holland also had rolled over to free herself of the blankets.

fraught with danger

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Hazel Holland also had rolled over to free herself of the blankets.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

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From this reading "They'll be killed!

possessive form of “thompson” — United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Oh, those girls!" wailed the guardian.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

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From this reading But before either of them had succeeded in getting to her feet, Tommy had taken the long dive, followed, as the reader already knows, by Margery, and later by Harriet Burrell and Jane McCarthy.

reverse the winding or twisting of

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.

past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries

From this reading Oh, those girls!" wailed the guardian.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT CAME OF SHOOTING THE CHUTE Miss Elting had begun to unwind herself the instant her attention had been called to Grace Thompson's perilous position at the head of the chute.