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Chapter XIV
A FIENDISH PLOT. The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head. The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear. The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery. “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.”
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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 FIENDISH PLOT.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
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From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
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From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
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From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
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From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
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From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
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From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
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From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
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From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
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From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
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From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
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From this reading A FIENDISH PLOT.
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From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
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From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
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From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
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From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
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From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
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From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
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From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
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From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
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From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
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From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
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From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
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From this reading A FIENDISH PLOT.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
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From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
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From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
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From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
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From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
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From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
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From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
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From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
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From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
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From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
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From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
