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Chapter XVI
Heyst had paused on the veranda, or in the very doorway. “I shall be shot down like a dog if I ain't quick,” Ricardo muttered excitedly to the girl. He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt. The feel more than the strength of the girl's hand, clutching at his shoulder, checked him. He swung round, crouching with a yellow upward glare.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He swung round, crouching with a yellow upward glare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The feel more than the strength of the girl's hand, clutching at his shoulder, checked him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading ““I shall be shot down like a dog if I ain't quick,” Ricardo muttered excitedly to the girl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““I shall be shot down like a dog if I ain't quick,” Ricardo muttered excitedly to the girl.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The feel more than the strength of the girl's hand, clutching at his shoulder, checked him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.”
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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 “I shall be shot down like a dog if I ain't quick,” Ricardo muttered excitedly to the girl.
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From this reading “I shall be shot down like a dog if I ain't quick,” Ricardo muttered excitedly to the girl.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The feel more than the strength of the girl's hand, clutching at his shoulder, checked him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I shall be shot down like a dog if I ain't quick,” Ricardo muttered excitedly to the girl.
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From this reading The feel more than the strength of the girl's hand, clutching at his shoulder, checked him.
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From this reading The feel more than the strength of the girl's hand, clutching at his shoulder, checked him.
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From this reading He swung round, crouching with a yellow upward glare.
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From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
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From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
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From this reading “I shall be shot down like a dog if I ain't quick,” Ricardo muttered excitedly to the girl.
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From this reading Heyst had paused on the veranda, or in the very doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall be shot down like a dog if I ain't quick,” Ricardo muttered excitedly to the girl.
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From this reading “I shall be shot down like a dog if I ain't quick,” Ricardo muttered excitedly to the girl.
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From this reading The feel more than the strength of the girl's hand, clutching at his shoulder, checked him.
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From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall be shot down like a dog if I ain't quick,” Ricardo muttered excitedly to the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The feel more than the strength of the girl's hand, clutching at his shoulder, checked him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He swung round, crouching with a yellow upward glare.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Heyst had paused on the veranda, or in the very doorway.
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From this reading The feel more than the strength of the girl's hand, clutching at his shoulder, checked him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
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From this reading Heyst had paused on the veranda, or in the very doorway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The feel more than the strength of the girl's hand, clutching at his shoulder, checked him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
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From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall be shot down like a dog if I ain't quick,” Ricardo muttered excitedly to the girl.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I shall be shot down like a dog if I ain't quick,” Ricardo muttered excitedly to the girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heyst had paused on the veranda, or in the very doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall be shot down like a dog if I ain't quick,” Ricardo muttered excitedly to the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The feel more than the strength of the girl's hand, clutching at his shoulder, checked him.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “I shall be shot down like a dog if I ain't quick,” Ricardo muttered excitedly to the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Heyst had paused on the veranda, or in the very doorway.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Heyst had paused on the veranda, or in the very doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heyst had paused on the veranda, or in the very doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall be shot down like a dog if I ain't quick,” Ricardo muttered excitedly to the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall be shot down like a dog if I ain't quick,” Ricardo muttered excitedly to the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He swung round, crouching with a yellow upward glare.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall be shot down like a dog if I ain't quick,” Ricardo muttered excitedly to the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall be shot down like a dog if I ain't quick,” Ricardo muttered excitedly to the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The feel more than the strength of the girl's hand, clutching at his shoulder, checked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The feel more than the strength of the girl's hand, clutching at his shoulder, checked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He swung round, crouching with a yellow upward glare.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The feel more than the strength of the girl's hand, clutching at his shoulder, checked him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heyst had paused on the veranda, or in the very doorway.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I shall be shot down like a dog if I ain't quick,” Ricardo muttered excitedly to the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He swung round, crouching with a yellow upward glare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heyst had paused on the veranda, or in the very doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heyst had paused on the veranda, or in the very doorway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He swung round, crouching with a yellow upward glare.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He stooped to get hold of his knife; and the next moment would have hurled himself out through the curtain, nearly, as prompt and fully as deadly to Heyst as an unexpected thunderbolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He swung round, crouching with a yellow upward glare.
