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Chapter XXXIII
THE MYSTERY OF THE UNEXPLODED SHELL. Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet. Had his adventures and narrow escapes turned his brain, and were they now at the mercy of a maniac? was in the minds of all. They had not long to wait. The fuse burned rapidly and spluttered to the end, and as they all involuntarily ducked their heads at the impending explosion, a peculiar thing happened.
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a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading “The fuse burned rapidly and spluttered to the end, and as they all involuntarily ducked their heads at the impending explosion, a peculiar thing happened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had not long to wait.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fuse burned rapidly and spluttered to the end, and as they all involuntarily ducked their heads at the impending explosion, a peculiar thing happened.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet.”
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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 Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet.
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From this reading Had his adventures and narrow escapes turned his brain, and were they now at the mercy of a maniac? was in the minds of all.
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From this reading Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet.
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From this reading Had his adventures and narrow escapes turned his brain, and were they now at the mercy of a maniac? was in the minds of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fuse burned rapidly and spluttered to the end, and as they all involuntarily ducked their heads at the impending explosion, a peculiar thing happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet.
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From this reading Had his adventures and narrow escapes turned his brain, and were they now at the mercy of a maniac? was in the minds of all.
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From this reading The fuse burned rapidly and spluttered to the end, and as they all involuntarily ducked their heads at the impending explosion, a peculiar thing happened.
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From this reading Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet.
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From this reading The fuse burned rapidly and spluttered to the end, and as they all involuntarily ducked their heads at the impending explosion, a peculiar thing happened.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet.
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From this reading The fuse burned rapidly and spluttered to the end, and as they all involuntarily ducked their heads at the impending explosion, a peculiar thing happened.
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From this reading Had his adventures and narrow escapes turned his brain, and were they now at the mercy of a maniac? was in the minds of all.
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From this reading Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet.
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading The fuse burned rapidly and spluttered to the end, and as they all involuntarily ducked their heads at the impending explosion, a peculiar thing happened.
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From this reading Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet.
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From this reading Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet.
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From this reading The fuse burned rapidly and spluttered to the end, and as they all involuntarily ducked their heads at the impending explosion, a peculiar thing happened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had his adventures and narrow escapes turned his brain, and were they now at the mercy of a maniac? was in the minds of all.
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From this reading The fuse burned rapidly and spluttered to the end, and as they all involuntarily ducked their heads at the impending explosion, a peculiar thing happened.
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From this reading The fuse burned rapidly and spluttered to the end, and as they all involuntarily ducked their heads at the impending explosion, a peculiar thing happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had his adventures and narrow escapes turned his brain, and were they now at the mercy of a maniac? was in the minds of all.
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From this reading The fuse burned rapidly and spluttered to the end, and as they all involuntarily ducked their heads at the impending explosion, a peculiar thing happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had his adventures and narrow escapes turned his brain, and were they now at the mercy of a maniac? was in the minds of all.
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From this reading Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet.
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From this reading The fuse burned rapidly and spluttered to the end, and as they all involuntarily ducked their heads at the impending explosion, a peculiar thing happened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had not long to wait.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had his adventures and narrow escapes turned his brain, and were they now at the mercy of a maniac? was in the minds of all.
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From this reading Had his adventures and narrow escapes turned his brain, and were they now at the mercy of a maniac? was in the minds of all.
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From this reading Had his adventures and narrow escapes turned his brain, and were they now at the mercy of a maniac? was in the minds of all.
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From this reading Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet.
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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE UNEXPLODED SHELL.
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From this reading Had his adventures and narrow escapes turned his brain, and were they now at the mercy of a maniac? was in the minds of all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not long to wait.
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From this reading Had his adventures and narrow escapes turned his brain, and were they now at the mercy of a maniac? was in the minds of all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE UNEXPLODED SHELL.
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From this reading The fuse burned rapidly and spluttered to the end, and as they all involuntarily ducked their heads at the impending explosion, a peculiar thing happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fuse burned rapidly and spluttered to the end, and as they all involuntarily ducked their heads at the impending explosion, a peculiar thing happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE UNEXPLODED SHELL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fuse burned rapidly and spluttered to the end, and as they all involuntarily ducked their heads at the impending explosion, a peculiar thing happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE UNEXPLODED SHELL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fuse burned rapidly and spluttered to the end, and as they all involuntarily ducked their heads at the impending explosion, a peculiar thing happened.
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From this reading Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had his adventures and narrow escapes turned his brain, and were they now at the mercy of a maniac? was in the minds of all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fuse burned rapidly and spluttered to the end, and as they all involuntarily ducked their heads at the impending explosion, a peculiar thing happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had not long to wait.
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From this reading Had his adventures and narrow escapes turned his brain, and were they now at the mercy of a maniac? was in the minds of all.
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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE UNEXPLODED SHELL.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet.
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From this reading They had not long to wait.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had his adventures and narrow escapes turned his brain, and were they now at the mercy of a maniac? was in the minds of all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet.
