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Chapter IV
A sudden strength came into him. A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him. He got up hastily and put the lawyer's letters and the parcel of papers into his iron safe and locked it. The photograph only he left out, and this he thrust into the inner pocket of his coat. As he was doing so it caught on something.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The photograph only he left out, and this he thrust into the inner pocket of his coat.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “As he was doing so it caught on something.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A sudden strength came into him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A sudden strength came into him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.”
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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 A sudden strength came into him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
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From this reading A sudden strength came into him.
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From this reading As he was doing so it caught on something.
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From this reading The photograph only he left out, and this he thrust into the inner pocket of his coat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
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From this reading As he was doing so it caught on something.
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From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
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From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
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From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
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From this reading He got up hastily and put the lawyer's letters and the parcel of papers into his iron safe and locked it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
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From this reading He got up hastily and put the lawyer's letters and the parcel of papers into his iron safe and locked it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got up hastily and put the lawyer's letters and the parcel of papers into his iron safe and locked it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sudden strength came into him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He got up hastily and put the lawyer's letters and the parcel of papers into his iron safe and locked it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
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From this reading The photograph only he left out, and this he thrust into the inner pocket of his coat.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A sudden strength came into him.
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From this reading He got up hastily and put the lawyer's letters and the parcel of papers into his iron safe and locked it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He got up hastily and put the lawyer's letters and the parcel of papers into his iron safe and locked it.
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From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
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From this reading He got up hastily and put the lawyer's letters and the parcel of papers into his iron safe and locked it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The photograph only he left out, and this he thrust into the inner pocket of his coat.
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From this reading He got up hastily and put the lawyer's letters and the parcel of papers into his iron safe and locked it.
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From this reading He got up hastily and put the lawyer's letters and the parcel of papers into his iron safe and locked it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he was doing so it caught on something.
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From this reading The photograph only he left out, and this he thrust into the inner pocket of his coat.
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From this reading The photograph only he left out, and this he thrust into the inner pocket of his coat.
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From this reading He got up hastily and put the lawyer's letters and the parcel of papers into his iron safe and locked it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got up hastily and put the lawyer's letters and the parcel of papers into his iron safe and locked it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The photograph only he left out, and this he thrust into the inner pocket of his coat.
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From this reading The photograph only he left out, and this he thrust into the inner pocket of his coat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got up hastily and put the lawyer's letters and the parcel of papers into his iron safe and locked it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
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From this reading He got up hastily and put the lawyer's letters and the parcel of papers into his iron safe and locked it.
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From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he was doing so it caught on something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As he was doing so it caught on something.
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From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A sudden strength came into him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sudden strength came into him.
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From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The photograph only he left out, and this he thrust into the inner pocket of his coat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The photograph only he left out, and this he thrust into the inner pocket of his coat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
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From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
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From this reading He got up hastily and put the lawyer's letters and the parcel of papers into his iron safe and locked it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was doing so it caught on something.
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From this reading A force that had lain as silent and reserved as the force of steam in water surged forth at the fiery touch of the thought that had first come to him.
