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Chapter IX
After much scrambling, Henry succeeded in climbing upon the tree. Will stood by, fumbling idly with the pistol. The demon, a few steps behind, pressed close against the cliff, and remained unseen. “I don’t see anything of the demon,” Henry whispered, from the trunk of the tree. “Don’t fire till I slip down, because he might pop out quick, and see me.
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later than; following
From this reading “After much scrambling, Henry succeeded in climbing upon the tree.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The demon, a few steps behind, pressed close against the cliff, and remained unseen.”
any thing at all
From this reading ““I don’t see anything of the demon,” Henry whispered, from the trunk of the tree.”
for the reason that
From this reading ““Don’t fire till I slip down, because he might pop out quick, and see me.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The demon, a few steps behind, pressed close against the cliff, and remained unseen.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ““Don’t fire till I slip down, because he might pop out quick, and see me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The demon, a few steps behind, pressed close against the cliff, and remained unseen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Will stood by, fumbling idly with the pistol.”
up to a particular time
From this reading ““Don’t fire till I slip down, because he might pop out quick, and see me.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “After much scrambling, Henry succeeded in climbing upon the tree.”
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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 demon, a few steps behind, pressed close against the cliff, and remained unseen.
later than; following
From this reading After much scrambling, Henry succeeded in climbing upon the tree.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The demon, a few steps behind, pressed close against the cliff, and remained unseen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The demon, a few steps behind, pressed close against the cliff, and remained unseen.
any thing at all
From this reading “I don’t see anything of the demon,” Henry whispered, from the trunk of the tree.
for the reason that
From this reading “Don’t fire till I slip down, because he might pop out quick, and see me.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The demon, a few steps behind, pressed close against the cliff, and remained unseen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Will stood by, fumbling idly with the pistol.
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From this reading The demon, a few steps behind, pressed close against the cliff, and remained unseen.
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From this reading After much scrambling, Henry succeeded in climbing upon the tree.
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From this reading The demon, a few steps behind, pressed close against the cliff, and remained unseen.
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From this reading The demon, a few steps behind, pressed close against the cliff, and remained unseen.
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From this reading “I don’t see anything of the demon,” Henry whispered, from the trunk of the tree.
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From this reading “Don’t fire till I slip down, because he might pop out quick, and see me.
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From this reading The demon, a few steps behind, pressed close against the cliff, and remained unseen.
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From this reading “Don’t fire till I slip down, because he might pop out quick, and see me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I don’t see anything of the demon,” Henry whispered, from the trunk of the tree.
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From this reading Will stood by, fumbling idly with the pistol.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t fire till I slip down, because he might pop out quick, and see me.
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From this reading After much scrambling, Henry succeeded in climbing upon the tree.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t see anything of the demon,” Henry whispered, from the trunk of the tree.
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From this reading Will stood by, fumbling idly with the pistol.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After much scrambling, Henry succeeded in climbing upon the tree.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t fire till I slip down, because he might pop out quick, and see me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Don’t fire till I slip down, because he might pop out quick, and see me.
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From this reading After much scrambling, Henry succeeded in climbing upon the tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t see anything of the demon,” Henry whispered, from the trunk of the tree.
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From this reading “Don’t fire till I slip down, because he might pop out quick, and see me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will stood by, fumbling idly with the pistol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t fire till I slip down, because he might pop out quick, and see me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The demon, a few steps behind, pressed close against the cliff, and remained unseen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t fire till I slip down, because he might pop out quick, and see me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The demon, a few steps behind, pressed close against the cliff, and remained unseen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After much scrambling, Henry succeeded in climbing upon the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see anything of the demon,” Henry whispered, from the trunk of the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t fire till I slip down, because he might pop out quick, and see me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The demon, a few steps behind, pressed close against the cliff, and remained unseen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Will stood by, fumbling idly with the pistol.
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From this reading After much scrambling, Henry succeeded in climbing upon the tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After much scrambling, Henry succeeded in climbing upon the tree.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Don’t fire till I slip down, because he might pop out quick, and see me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After much scrambling, Henry succeeded in climbing upon the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see anything of the demon,” Henry whispered, from the trunk of the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The demon, a few steps behind, pressed close against the cliff, and remained unseen.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After much scrambling, Henry succeeded in climbing upon the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see anything of the demon,” Henry whispered, from the trunk of the tree.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will stood by, fumbling idly with the pistol.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will stood by, fumbling idly with the pistol.
