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120
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
18
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
217
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
260
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
301
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
67
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
air-tube
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
all
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
almost
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
appearance
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
arms
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
Athalie
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
Author
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From this reading BY BEATRICE GRIMSHAW Author of “Vaiti of the Island,” “When the Red Gods Call,” etc.
awful
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
bare
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
BEATRICE
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From this reading BY BEATRICE GRIMSHAW Author of “Vaiti of the Island,” “When the Red Gods Call,” etc.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
betel-palm
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
bird
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
book
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
bottom
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY BEATRICE GRIMSHAW Author of “Vaiti of the Island,” “When the Red Gods Call,” etc.
Call
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From this reading BY BEATRICE GRIMSHAW Author of “Vaiti of the Island,” “When the Red Gods Call,” etc.
called
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
cannibals
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
cannot
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
certain
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
clad
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
clump
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
Daisie's
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
dancing
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
darting
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
dawn
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
death
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
describe
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
dexterity
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
dirty
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
doing
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
down
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
dozen
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
etc
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From this reading BY BEATRICE GRIMSHAW Author of “Vaiti of the Island,” “When the Red Gods Call,” etc.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
extraordinary
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
feel
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
feet
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
figure
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
fill
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
Frontispiece
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
gaudy
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
gigantic
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
Gods
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From this reading BY BEATRICE GRIMSHAW Author of “Vaiti of the Island,” “When the Red Gods Call,” etc.
green
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
GRIMSHAW
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From this reading BY BEATRICE GRIMSHAW Author of “Vaiti of the Island,” “When the Red Gods Call,” etc.
gripping
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
growing
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
gulped
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
hand
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
incantations
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
Island
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From this reading BY BEATRICE GRIMSHAW Author of “Vaiti of the Island,” “When the Red Gods Call,” etc.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
ladder
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
least
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
legs
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
life
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
life-line
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
little
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
looking
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
lump
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
made
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
main
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
man
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
Marquis
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
meant
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
moment
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
moonlight
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
morning
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
mountain-top
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
Mrs
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
neck
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
nervous
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
never
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
nipped
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
o'clock
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
odd
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY BEATRICE GRIMSHAW Author of “Vaiti of the Island,” “When the Red Gods Call,” etc.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
other
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
out
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
PAGE
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
pajamas
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
pause
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
performed
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
pickpocket
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
pink
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
pounce
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
priests
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
Red
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From this reading BY BEATRICE GRIMSHAW Author of “Vaiti of the Island,” “When the Red Gods Call,” etc.
reeling
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
rest
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
saw
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
scarlet
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
sea
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
see
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
seemed
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
shirt
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
singlet
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
smashed
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
snake
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
snatched
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
SORCERER'S
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
sound
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
spectacle
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
stems
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
STONE
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
store
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
straight
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
street
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
stretched
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
struggling
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
swallowed
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
tangled
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From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY BEATRICE GRIMSHAW Author of “Vaiti of the Island,” “When the Red Gods Call,” etc.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
there
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From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
things
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
touched
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From this reading _His gigantic figure, clad in pink and green pajamas, seemed to fill the store; he had at least a dozen arms and legs and every one of them smashed everything it touched_ 260 _The bird stretched out its neck with the darting pounce of a snake, snatched at the gaudy little book, gulped, swallowed and_―――― 301 THE SORCERER’S STONE
trousers
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
two
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
Vaiti
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From this reading BY BEATRICE GRIMSHAW Author of “Vaiti of the Island,” “When the Red Gods Call,” etc.
war-dance
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From this reading _I have never been called a nervous man; but I was down the ladder and out in the street almost before the Marquis_ 67 _The spectacle of the Marquis, in a dirty singlet and trousers, and bare feet, doing the war-dance of the priests in “Athalie” in the main street at two o’clock in the morning, is one of the things I expect to remember all the rest of my life_ 120
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BY BEATRICE GRIMSHAW Author of “Vaiti of the Island,” “When the Red Gods Call,” etc.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _It was awful to see them struggling and reeling and gripping at each other, there at the bottom of the sea, where a tangled life-line or a nipped air-tube meant certain death_ _I cannot describe the extraordinary appearance he made there on the mountain-top in the scarlet dawn, with the cannibals looking on while he performed his incantations_ 217
white
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _I saw Mrs. Daisie’s little hand pause for a moment at the odd lump under his shirt and feel it with the dexterity of a pickpocket_ _Frontispiece_ PAGE _I made straight for the sound, and there in the growing moonlight, behind the white stems of a clump of betel-palm, was the Marquis――dancing_ 18
