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Chapter XXVI
A GAME OF BLUFF. Clif urged his little band of avengers forward with no thought of danger or of the consequences. The inhuman scene he had witnessed drove from his mind all thoughts of the flagship or the important papers he carried upon his person. Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt. "Come on!" shouted Clif, wildly.
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direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading “A GAME OF BLUFF.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come on!" shouted Clif, wildly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Clif urged his little band of avengers forward with no thought of danger or of the consequences.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Clif urged his little band of avengers forward with no thought of danger or of the consequences.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The inhuman scene he had witnessed drove from his mind all thoughts of the flagship or the important papers he carried upon his person.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come on!" shouted Clif, wildly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Clif urged his little band of avengers forward with no thought of danger or of the consequences.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The inhuman scene he had witnessed drove from his mind all thoughts of the flagship or the important papers he carried upon his person.”
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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 GAME OF BLUFF.
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From this reading The inhuman scene he had witnessed drove from his mind all thoughts of the flagship or the important papers he carried upon his person.
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From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
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From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
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From this reading Clif urged his little band of avengers forward with no thought of danger or of the consequences.
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From this reading Clif urged his little band of avengers forward with no thought of danger or of the consequences.
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From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading A GAME OF BLUFF.
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From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
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From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
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From this reading The inhuman scene he had witnessed drove from his mind all thoughts of the flagship or the important papers he carried upon his person.
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From this reading Clif urged his little band of avengers forward with no thought of danger or of the consequences.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come on!" shouted Clif, wildly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clif urged his little band of avengers forward with no thought of danger or of the consequences.
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From this reading Clif urged his little band of avengers forward with no thought of danger or of the consequences.
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From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inhuman scene he had witnessed drove from his mind all thoughts of the flagship or the important papers he carried upon his person.
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From this reading The inhuman scene he had witnessed drove from his mind all thoughts of the flagship or the important papers he carried upon his person.
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From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clif urged his little band of avengers forward with no thought of danger or of the consequences.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The inhuman scene he had witnessed drove from his mind all thoughts of the flagship or the important papers he carried upon his person.
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From this reading A GAME OF BLUFF.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The inhuman scene he had witnessed drove from his mind all thoughts of the flagship or the important papers he carried upon his person.
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From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The inhuman scene he had witnessed drove from his mind all thoughts of the flagship or the important papers he carried upon his person.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clif urged his little band of avengers forward with no thought of danger or of the consequences.
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From this reading The inhuman scene he had witnessed drove from his mind all thoughts of the flagship or the important papers he carried upon his person.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
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From this reading The inhuman scene he had witnessed drove from his mind all thoughts of the flagship or the important papers he carried upon his person.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clif urged his little band of avengers forward with no thought of danger or of the consequences.
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From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The inhuman scene he had witnessed drove from his mind all thoughts of the flagship or the important papers he carried upon his person.
not any; not one
From this reading Clif urged his little band of avengers forward with no thought of danger or of the consequences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GAME OF BLUFF.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Clif urged his little band of avengers forward with no thought of danger or of the consequences.
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From this reading The inhuman scene he had witnessed drove from his mind all thoughts of the flagship or the important papers he carried upon his person.
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From this reading The inhuman scene he had witnessed drove from his mind all thoughts of the flagship or the important papers he carried upon his person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inhuman scene he had witnessed drove from his mind all thoughts of the flagship or the important papers he carried upon his person.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come on!" shouted Clif, wildly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
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From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clif urged his little band of avengers forward with no thought of danger or of the consequences.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clif urged his little band of avengers forward with no thought of danger or of the consequences.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inhuman scene he had witnessed drove from his mind all thoughts of the flagship or the important papers he carried upon his person.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
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From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The inhuman scene he had witnessed drove from his mind all thoughts of the flagship or the important papers he carried upon his person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clif urged his little band of avengers forward with no thought of danger or of the consequences.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come on!" shouted Clif, wildly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clif urged his little band of avengers forward with no thought of danger or of the consequences.
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From this reading The inhuman scene he had witnessed drove from his mind all thoughts of the flagship or the important papers he carried upon his person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such barbarity called for vengeance, and that brave American handful of American tars meant to wreak it on their treacherous foes, or die in the attempt.
