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Chapter XXIV
THE HOOKIN'-COUGH MAN Billy Louise waited another minute or two, weighing the possibilities. She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him. Still--surely to goodness, Ward would never get crazy enough to hurt her! Perhaps her feminine assurance of her hold on him, more than her courage, kept her nerves fairly steady. She bit the pencil absently, watching him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE HOOKIN'-COUGH MAN Billy Louise waited another minute or two, weighing the possibilities.”
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading “She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still--surely to goodness, Ward would never get crazy enough to hurt her!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps her feminine assurance of her hold on him, more than her courage, kept her nerves fairly steady.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still--surely to goodness, Ward would never get crazy enough to hurt her!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Still--surely to goodness, Ward would never get crazy enough to hurt her!”
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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 She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
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From this reading She bit the pencil absently, watching him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE HOOKIN'-COUGH MAN Billy Louise waited another minute or two, weighing the possibilities.
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From this reading Perhaps her feminine assurance of her hold on him, more than her courage, kept her nerves fairly steady.
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From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
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From this reading THE HOOKIN'-COUGH MAN Billy Louise waited another minute or two, weighing the possibilities.
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From this reading She bit the pencil absently, watching him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
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From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
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From this reading THE HOOKIN'-COUGH MAN Billy Louise waited another minute or two, weighing the possibilities.
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From this reading Perhaps her feminine assurance of her hold on him, more than her courage, kept her nerves fairly steady.
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From this reading Still--surely to goodness, Ward would never get crazy enough to hurt her!
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
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From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
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From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
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From this reading Perhaps her feminine assurance of her hold on him, more than her courage, kept her nerves fairly steady.
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From this reading Perhaps her feminine assurance of her hold on him, more than her courage, kept her nerves fairly steady.
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From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
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From this reading Still--surely to goodness, Ward would never get crazy enough to hurt her!
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From this reading Still--surely to goodness, Ward would never get crazy enough to hurt her!
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From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
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From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still--surely to goodness, Ward would never get crazy enough to hurt her!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
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From this reading Perhaps her feminine assurance of her hold on him, more than her courage, kept her nerves fairly steady.
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From this reading THE HOOKIN'-COUGH MAN Billy Louise waited another minute or two, weighing the possibilities.
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From this reading Still--surely to goodness, Ward would never get crazy enough to hurt her!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
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From this reading Perhaps her feminine assurance of her hold on him, more than her courage, kept her nerves fairly steady.
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From this reading THE HOOKIN'-COUGH MAN Billy Louise waited another minute or two, weighing the possibilities.
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From this reading THE HOOKIN'-COUGH MAN Billy Louise waited another minute or two, weighing the possibilities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOOKIN'-COUGH MAN Billy Louise waited another minute or two, weighing the possibilities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps her feminine assurance of her hold on him, more than her courage, kept her nerves fairly steady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps her feminine assurance of her hold on him, more than her courage, kept her nerves fairly steady.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still--surely to goodness, Ward would never get crazy enough to hurt her!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps her feminine assurance of her hold on him, more than her courage, kept her nerves fairly steady.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE HOOKIN'-COUGH MAN Billy Louise waited another minute or two, weighing the possibilities.
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From this reading She bit the pencil absently, watching him.
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From this reading Perhaps her feminine assurance of her hold on him, more than her courage, kept her nerves fairly steady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOOKIN'-COUGH MAN Billy Louise waited another minute or two, weighing the possibilities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
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From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
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From this reading Perhaps her feminine assurance of her hold on him, more than her courage, kept her nerves fairly steady.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still--surely to goodness, Ward would never get crazy enough to hurt her!
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From this reading Still--surely to goodness, Ward would never get crazy enough to hurt her!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps her feminine assurance of her hold on him, more than her courage, kept her nerves fairly steady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOOKIN'-COUGH MAN Billy Louise waited another minute or two, weighing the possibilities.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still--surely to goodness, Ward would never get crazy enough to hurt her!
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From this reading THE HOOKIN'-COUGH MAN Billy Louise waited another minute or two, weighing the possibilities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOOKIN'-COUGH MAN Billy Louise waited another minute or two, weighing the possibilities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still--surely to goodness, Ward would never get crazy enough to hurt her!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She bit the pencil absently, watching him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOOKIN'-COUGH MAN Billy Louise waited another minute or two, weighing the possibilities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw Ward's fingers drop away from the gun, but they remained close enough for a dangerously quick gripping of it again, if the whim seized him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still--surely to goodness, Ward would never get crazy enough to hurt her!
