Chapter XXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IN A DANGEROUS PLACE.

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

From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.

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From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading He looked behind to see if the negro had followed, but that burly individual had disappeared.

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From this reading He looked behind to see if the negro had followed, but that burly individual had disappeared.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He looked behind to see if the negro had followed, but that burly individual had disappeared.

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From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.

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From this reading IN A DANGEROUS PLACE.

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From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.

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From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading He looked behind to see if the negro had followed, but that burly individual had disappeared.

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From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.

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From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.

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From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.

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From this reading He looked behind to see if the negro had followed, but that burly individual had disappeared.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.

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From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.

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

From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.

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From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.

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From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He looked behind to see if the negro had followed, but that burly individual had disappeared.

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

From this reading IN A DANGEROUS PLACE.

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From this reading He looked behind to see if the negro had followed, but that burly individual had disappeared.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He looked behind to see if the negro had followed, but that burly individual had disappeared.

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From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.

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From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.

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From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.

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From this reading IN A DANGEROUS PLACE.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He looked behind to see if the negro had followed, but that burly individual had disappeared.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.

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

From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.

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From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.

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

From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.

in the direction of

From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.

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From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.

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From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.