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Chapter XXVI
THE FIGHT IN THE OFFICES. “Longley, look out!” Such was the cry which broke from my lips, as I leaped to my feet. At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might. By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
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A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading “By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Longley, look out!””
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.”
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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 At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
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From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
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From this reading At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
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From this reading At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such was the cry which broke from my lips, as I leaped to my feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
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From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
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From this reading At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
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From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
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From this reading Such was the cry which broke from my lips, as I leaped to my feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
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From this reading At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
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From this reading Such was the cry which broke from my lips, as I leaped to my feet.
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
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From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
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From this reading Such was the cry which broke from my lips, as I leaped to my feet.
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From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE OFFICES.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such was the cry which broke from my lips, as I leaped to my feet.
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From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
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From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
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From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
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From this reading At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such was the cry which broke from my lips, as I leaped to my feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE OFFICES.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
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From this reading Such was the cry which broke from my lips, as I leaped to my feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such was the cry which broke from my lips, as I leaped to my feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Longley, look out!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Longley, look out!”
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From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
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From this reading At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such was the cry which broke from my lips, as I leaped to my feet.
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From this reading At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE OFFICES.
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From this reading “Longley, look out!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the cry which broke from my lips, as I leaped to my feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE OFFICES.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
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From this reading At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such was the cry which broke from my lips, as I leaped to my feet.
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From this reading By pure good luck my aim was true, and the seat of the chair struck the Spaniard’s hand such a smart blow that he gave a howl of pain, dropped stick and dagger, and fell back out of sight.
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From this reading At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the cry which broke from my lips, as I leaped to my feet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such was the cry which broke from my lips, as I leaped to my feet.
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From this reading At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the same moment, I picked up a chair standing near and hurled it at the arm thrust through the window bars with all my might.
