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Chapter V
WITHIN AN INCH OF HIS LIFE. “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk. “None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself. Then Jack caught a glimpse of the spreading fire through the half-open surgery door, and the sight clearly startled him. “You rascal,” he shouted.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ““None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading ““None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WITHIN AN INCH OF HIS LIFE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.”
not one, and not any
From this reading ““None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You rascal,” he shouted.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then Jack caught a glimpse of the spreading fire through the half-open surgery door, and the sight clearly startled him.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “WITHIN AN INCH OF HIS LIFE.”
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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 “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WITHIN AN INCH OF HIS LIFE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Jack caught a glimpse of the spreading fire through the half-open surgery door, and the sight clearly startled him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
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From this reading “None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Jack caught a glimpse of the spreading fire through the half-open surgery door, and the sight clearly startled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Jack caught a glimpse of the spreading fire through the half-open surgery door, and the sight clearly startled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Jack caught a glimpse of the spreading fire through the half-open surgery door, and the sight clearly startled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Jack caught a glimpse of the spreading fire through the half-open surgery door, and the sight clearly startled him.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Jack caught a glimpse of the spreading fire through the half-open surgery door, and the sight clearly startled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Jack caught a glimpse of the spreading fire through the half-open surgery door, and the sight clearly startled him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You rascal,” he shouted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Jack caught a glimpse of the spreading fire through the half-open surgery door, and the sight clearly startled him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WITHIN AN INCH OF HIS LIFE.
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From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHIN AN INCH OF HIS LIFE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WITHIN AN INCH OF HIS LIFE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
not one, and not any
From this reading “None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITHIN AN INCH OF HIS LIFE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You rascal,” he shouted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You rascal,” he shouted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Jack caught a glimpse of the spreading fire through the half-open surgery door, and the sight clearly startled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Jack caught a glimpse of the spreading fire through the half-open surgery door, and the sight clearly startled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Jack caught a glimpse of the spreading fire through the half-open surgery door, and the sight clearly startled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Jack caught a glimpse of the spreading fire through the half-open surgery door, and the sight clearly startled him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Jack caught a glimpse of the spreading fire through the half-open surgery door, and the sight clearly startled him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then Jack caught a glimpse of the spreading fire through the half-open surgery door, and the sight clearly startled him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading WITHIN AN INCH OF HIS LIFE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Otis Clymer, what are you doing here at this hour in the morning?” exclaimed Jack, holding a strong grip on the struggling clerk.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “None of your business--let me go!” gritted the villain, using every effort to free himself.
