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Chapter XII
Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also. And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet." When he had quite finished, he came into the light. He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked: "I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he had quite finished, he came into the light.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.”
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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 He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
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From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
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From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
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From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
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From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
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From this reading When he had quite finished, he came into the light.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
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From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
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From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had quite finished, he came into the light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
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From this reading "I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he had quite finished, he came into the light.
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From this reading When he had quite finished, he came into the light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
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From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
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From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
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From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had quite finished, he came into the light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
at the time that
From this reading When he had quite finished, he came into the light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
but in spite of that
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.
