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Chapter XIV
EXCITEMENT IN THE VILLAGE. For the remainder of the night, Andy, as the saying is, slept with one eye open. The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house. Still, Andy thought it best to watch him. Through the window he could see Hogan dipping his face again and again in the trough.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Through the window he could see Hogan dipping his face again and again in the trough.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.”
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading “The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Through the window he could see Hogan dipping his face again and again in the trough.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For the remainder of the night, Andy, as the saying is, slept with one eye open.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “For the remainder of the night, Andy, as the saying is, slept with one eye open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still, Andy thought it best to watch him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still, Andy thought it best to watch him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through the window he could see Hogan dipping his face again and again in the trough.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the window he could see Hogan dipping his face again and again in the trough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.
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From this reading For the remainder of the night, Andy, as the saying is, slept with one eye open.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the remainder of the night, Andy, as the saying is, slept with one eye open.
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From this reading The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.
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From this reading Still, Andy thought it best to watch him.
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the window he could see Hogan dipping his face again and again in the trough.
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From this reading Through the window he could see Hogan dipping his face again and again in the trough.
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From this reading The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.
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From this reading The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.
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From this reading EXCITEMENT IN THE VILLAGE.
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From this reading For the remainder of the night, Andy, as the saying is, slept with one eye open.
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From this reading Through the window he could see Hogan dipping his face again and again in the trough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the remainder of the night, Andy, as the saying is, slept with one eye open.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still, Andy thought it best to watch him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the window he could see Hogan dipping his face again and again in the trough.
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From this reading Through the window he could see Hogan dipping his face again and again in the trough.
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From this reading The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EXCITEMENT IN THE VILLAGE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the remainder of the night, Andy, as the saying is, slept with one eye open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.
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From this reading For the remainder of the night, Andy, as the saying is, slept with one eye open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the remainder of the night, Andy, as the saying is, slept with one eye open.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the remainder of the night, Andy, as the saying is, slept with one eye open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For the remainder of the night, Andy, as the saying is, slept with one eye open.
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From this reading For the remainder of the night, Andy, as the saying is, slept with one eye open.
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From this reading For the remainder of the night, Andy, as the saying is, slept with one eye open.
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From this reading Through the window he could see Hogan dipping his face again and again in the trough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.
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From this reading For the remainder of the night, Andy, as the saying is, slept with one eye open.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, Andy thought it best to watch him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXCITEMENT IN THE VILLAGE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, Andy thought it best to watch him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the window he could see Hogan dipping his face again and again in the trough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.
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From this reading Through the window he could see Hogan dipping his face again and again in the trough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EXCITEMENT IN THE VILLAGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, Andy thought it best to watch him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the window he could see Hogan dipping his face again and again in the trough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the remainder of the night, Andy, as the saying is, slept with one eye open.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The burglar had enough to think of, and it seemed very unlikely that he would make another attempt to enter the house.
