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Chapter VI
BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY. The door was unlocked, opened, and the men came in. From the footfalls alone, Patsy’s keen ear could tell that there were three men instead of two. “We were up here waiting for you, Gillman,” said a voice. “If I had come any sooner, I’d have missed that highball,” answered a second voice.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the footfalls alone, Patsy’s keen ear could tell that there were three men instead of two.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““If I had come any sooner, I’d have missed that highball,” answered a second voice.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If I had come any sooner, I’d have missed that highball,” answered a second voice.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “From the footfalls alone, Patsy’s keen ear could tell that there were three men instead of two.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““If I had come any sooner, I’d have missed that highball,” answered a second voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We were up here waiting for you, Gillman,” said a voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If I had come any sooner, I’d have missed that highball,” answered a second voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the footfalls alone, Patsy’s keen ear could tell that there were three men instead of two.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““We were up here waiting for you, Gillman,” said a voice.”
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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 “We were up here waiting for you, Gillman,” said a voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the footfalls alone, Patsy’s keen ear could tell that there were three men instead of two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If I had come any sooner, I’d have missed that highball,” answered a second voice.
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From this reading “If I had come any sooner, I’d have missed that highball,” answered a second voice.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY.
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From this reading The door was unlocked, opened, and the men came in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I had come any sooner, I’d have missed that highball,” answered a second voice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the footfalls alone, Patsy’s keen ear could tell that there were three men instead of two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was unlocked, opened, and the men came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the footfalls alone, Patsy’s keen ear could tell that there were three men instead of two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY.
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From this reading From the footfalls alone, Patsy’s keen ear could tell that there were three men instead of two.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We were up here waiting for you, Gillman,” said a voice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the footfalls alone, Patsy’s keen ear could tell that there were three men instead of two.
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From this reading “We were up here waiting for you, Gillman,” said a voice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If I had come any sooner, I’d have missed that highball,” answered a second voice.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If I had come any sooner, I’d have missed that highball,” answered a second voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were up here waiting for you, Gillman,” said a voice.
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From this reading “If I had come any sooner, I’d have missed that highball,” answered a second voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I had come any sooner, I’d have missed that highball,” answered a second voice.
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From this reading “If I had come any sooner, I’d have missed that highball,” answered a second voice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I had come any sooner, I’d have missed that highball,” answered a second voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The door was unlocked, opened, and the men came in.
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From this reading From the footfalls alone, Patsy’s keen ear could tell that there were three men instead of two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the footfalls alone, Patsy’s keen ear could tell that there were three men instead of two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was unlocked, opened, and the men came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If I had come any sooner, I’d have missed that highball,” answered a second voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the footfalls alone, Patsy’s keen ear could tell that there were three men instead of two.
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From this reading The door was unlocked, opened, and the men came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the footfalls alone, Patsy’s keen ear could tell that there were three men instead of two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We were up here waiting for you, Gillman,” said a voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If I had come any sooner, I’d have missed that highball,” answered a second voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If I had come any sooner, I’d have missed that highball,” answered a second voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the footfalls alone, Patsy’s keen ear could tell that there were three men instead of two.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the footfalls alone, Patsy’s keen ear could tell that there were three men instead of two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door was unlocked, opened, and the men came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the footfalls alone, Patsy’s keen ear could tell that there were three men instead of two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the footfalls alone, Patsy’s keen ear could tell that there were three men instead of two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the footfalls alone, Patsy’s keen ear could tell that there were three men instead of two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was unlocked, opened, and the men came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We were up here waiting for you, Gillman,” said a voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We were up here waiting for you, Gillman,” said a voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We were up here waiting for you, Gillman,” said a voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was unlocked, opened, and the men came in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were up here waiting for you, Gillman,” said a voice.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the footfalls alone, Patsy’s keen ear could tell that there were three men instead of two.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We were up here waiting for you, Gillman,” said a voice.
