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Chapter XV
The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail. "Was that a rat?" he asked Ram Dass in a whisper. "Yes; a rat, Sahib," answered Ram Dass, also whispering. "There are many in the walls." "Ugh!" exclaimed the young man.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes; a rat, Sahib," answered Ram Dass, also whispering.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Was that a rat?" he asked Ram Dass in a whisper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.”
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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 secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
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From this reading "Yes; a rat, Sahib," answered Ram Dass, also whispering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes; a rat, Sahib," answered Ram Dass, also whispering.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are many in the walls."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Was that a rat?" he asked Ram Dass in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ugh!" exclaimed the young man.
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From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Was that a rat?" he asked Ram Dass in a whisper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ugh!" exclaimed the young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are many in the walls."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Was that a rat?" he asked Ram Dass in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; a rat, Sahib," answered Ram Dass, also whispering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Was that a rat?" he asked Ram Dass in a whisper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are many in the walls."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ugh!" exclaimed the young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are many in the walls."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Was that a rat?" he asked Ram Dass in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; a rat, Sahib," answered Ram Dass, also whispering.
which person or people
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; a rat, Sahib," answered Ram Dass, also whispering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
