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Chapter XXIII
THE RESCUE The throng gave back from Dan, as if from the vicinity of a panther. Dan faced the circle of scowling faces, smiling gently upon them. "Look here, Barry," called a voice from the rear of the crowd, "why do you want to take Haines away? Throw in your cards with us. We need you."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look here, Barry," called a voice from the rear of the crowd, "why do you want to take Haines away?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look here, Barry," called a voice from the rear of the crowd, "why do you want to take Haines away?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We need you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look here, Barry," called a voice from the rear of the crowd, "why do you want to take Haines away?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Dan faced the circle of scowling faces, smiling gently upon them.”
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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 THE RESCUE The throng gave back from Dan, as if from the vicinity of a panther.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RESCUE The throng gave back from Dan, as if from the vicinity of a panther.
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From this reading "Look here, Barry," called a voice from the rear of the crowd, "why do you want to take Haines away?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESCUE The throng gave back from Dan, as if from the vicinity of a panther.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Barry," called a voice from the rear of the crowd, "why do you want to take Haines away?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Barry," called a voice from the rear of the crowd, "why do you want to take Haines away?
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From this reading Throw in your cards with us.
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From this reading Dan faced the circle of scowling faces, smiling gently upon them.
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From this reading "Look here, Barry," called a voice from the rear of the crowd, "why do you want to take Haines away?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESCUE The throng gave back from Dan, as if from the vicinity of a panther.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Look here, Barry," called a voice from the rear of the crowd, "why do you want to take Haines away?
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From this reading Dan faced the circle of scowling faces, smiling gently upon them.
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From this reading Dan faced the circle of scowling faces, smiling gently upon them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RESCUE The throng gave back from Dan, as if from the vicinity of a panther.
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From this reading THE RESCUE The throng gave back from Dan, as if from the vicinity of a panther.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan faced the circle of scowling faces, smiling gently upon them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Barry," called a voice from the rear of the crowd, "why do you want to take Haines away?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look here, Barry," called a voice from the rear of the crowd, "why do you want to take Haines away?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE RESCUE The throng gave back from Dan, as if from the vicinity of a panther.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Throw in your cards with us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look here, Barry," called a voice from the rear of the crowd, "why do you want to take Haines away?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We need you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE The throng gave back from Dan, as if from the vicinity of a panther.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESCUE The throng gave back from Dan, as if from the vicinity of a panther.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Barry," called a voice from the rear of the crowd, "why do you want to take Haines away?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESCUE The throng gave back from Dan, as if from the vicinity of a panther.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan faced the circle of scowling faces, smiling gently upon them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan faced the circle of scowling faces, smiling gently upon them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look here, Barry," called a voice from the rear of the crowd, "why do you want to take Haines away?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE The throng gave back from Dan, as if from the vicinity of a panther.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dan faced the circle of scowling faces, smiling gently upon them.
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From this reading THE RESCUE The throng gave back from Dan, as if from the vicinity of a panther.
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From this reading Throw in your cards with us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look here, Barry," called a voice from the rear of the crowd, "why do you want to take Haines away?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dan faced the circle of scowling faces, smiling gently upon them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Throw in your cards with us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESCUE The throng gave back from Dan, as if from the vicinity of a panther.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Barry," called a voice from the rear of the crowd, "why do you want to take Haines away?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Barry," called a voice from the rear of the crowd, "why do you want to take Haines away?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We need you."
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From this reading "Look here, Barry," called a voice from the rear of the crowd, "why do you want to take Haines away?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Throw in your cards with us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here, Barry," called a voice from the rear of the crowd, "why do you want to take Haines away?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Throw in your cards with us.
