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From this reading 13 Threw himself at the front door, pounding upon it with his fists.
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From this reading 8 Held it over the bull's-eye, alternately covering and uncovering the stream of light.
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alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
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the form of “be” used with “I”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The next moment the Midway Junction ghost stepped grimly from his box.
bull's-eyenoun
a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light
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showing who or what does the action
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a period of 100 years
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
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coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
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separate with or as if with an instrument
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
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FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next moment the Midway Junction ghost stepped grimly from his box.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading 13 Threw himself at the front door, pounding upon it with his fists.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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a mental representation of some haunting experience
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the act of departing
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grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading The next moment the Midway Junction ghost stepped grimly from his box.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading The next moment the Midway Junction ghost stepped grimly from his box.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
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United States poet (1869-1950)
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MidwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
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a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment the Midway Junction ghost stepped grimly from his box.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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immediately following in time or order
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
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with low volume
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inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The next moment the Midway Junction ghost stepped grimly from his box.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading 8 Held it over the bull's-eye, alternately covering and uncovering the stream of light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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uncoveringnounUS /ənˈkʌvərɪŋ/
the removal of covering
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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in the company of; together with
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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