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Chapter XVIII
FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned. A swarthy man, broad of shoulder, was the first, and afterward appeared Nash. "Conklin?" called Deputy Glendin, and swept the room with his startled glance. "Where's Conklin?" He was not there; only a red stain remained on the floor to show where he had lain.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A swarthy man, broad of shoulder, was the first, and afterward appeared Nash.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was not there; only a red stain remained on the floor to show where he had lain.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.”
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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 FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.
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From this reading A swarthy man, broad of shoulder, was the first, and afterward appeared Nash.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.
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From this reading A swarthy man, broad of shoulder, was the first, and afterward appeared Nash.
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From this reading A swarthy man, broad of shoulder, was the first, and afterward appeared Nash.
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From this reading "Conklin?" called Deputy Glendin, and swept the room with his startled glance.
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From this reading FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.
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From this reading "Conklin?" called Deputy Glendin, and swept the room with his startled glance.
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From this reading "Conklin?" called Deputy Glendin, and swept the room with his startled glance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.
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From this reading FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A swarthy man, broad of shoulder, was the first, and afterward appeared Nash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not there; only a red stain remained on the floor to show where he had lain.
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From this reading FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Conklin?" called Deputy Glendin, and swept the room with his startled glance.
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From this reading "Conklin?" called Deputy Glendin, and swept the room with his startled glance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not there; only a red stain remained on the floor to show where he had lain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not there; only a red stain remained on the floor to show where he had lain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Conklin?" called Deputy Glendin, and swept the room with his startled glance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not there; only a red stain remained on the floor to show where he had lain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A swarthy man, broad of shoulder, was the first, and afterward appeared Nash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A swarthy man, broad of shoulder, was the first, and afterward appeared Nash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not there; only a red stain remained on the floor to show where he had lain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was not there; only a red stain remained on the floor to show where he had lain.
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From this reading He was not there; only a red stain remained on the floor to show where he had lain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not there; only a red stain remained on the floor to show where he had lain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was not there; only a red stain remained on the floor to show where he had lain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Conklin?" called Deputy Glendin, and swept the room with his startled glance.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A swarthy man, broad of shoulder, was the first, and afterward appeared Nash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not there; only a red stain remained on the floor to show where he had lain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not there; only a red stain remained on the floor to show where he had lain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Conklin?" called Deputy Glendin, and swept the room with his startled glance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A swarthy man, broad of shoulder, was the first, and afterward appeared Nash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Conklin?" called Deputy Glendin, and swept the room with his startled glance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not there; only a red stain remained on the floor to show where he had lain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not there; only a red stain remained on the floor to show where he had lain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOOLISH HABITS A sharp noise of running feet leaped from the dust of the street and clattered through the doorway; the two turned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A swarthy man, broad of shoulder, was the first, and afterward appeared Nash.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was not there; only a red stain remained on the floor to show where he had lain.
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From this reading "Where's Conklin?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Conklin?" called Deputy Glendin, and swept the room with his startled glance.
