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They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car. It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement. As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them. He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him. Montague had caught one glimpse of the face of General Prentice.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Montague had caught one glimpse of the face of General Prentice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.”
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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 They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.
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From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
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From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
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From this reading Montague had caught one glimpse of the face of General Prentice.
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From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
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From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
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From this reading It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.
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From this reading Montague had caught one glimpse of the face of General Prentice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montague had caught one glimpse of the face of General Prentice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Montague had caught one glimpse of the face of General Prentice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.
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From this reading He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.
not one, and not any
From this reading He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.
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From this reading He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Montague had caught one glimpse of the face of General Prentice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
