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They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu. For ten minutes they strode along without a word. Under the light of a street lamp they stopped of one accord. "I'm McTee." "I'm Harrigan."
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “For ten minutes they strode along without a word.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Under the light of a street lamp they stopped of one accord.”
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Under the light of a street lamp they stopped of one accord.”
in the direction of
From this reading “They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Under the light of a street lamp they stopped of one accord.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “For ten minutes they strode along without a word.”
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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 They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
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From this reading Under the light of a street lamp they stopped of one accord.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For ten minutes they strode along without a word.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
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From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For ten minutes they strode along without a word.
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From this reading "I'm Harrigan."
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From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm McTee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the light of a street lamp they stopped of one accord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the light of a street lamp they stopped of one accord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm McTee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For ten minutes they strode along without a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Under the light of a street lamp they stopped of one accord.
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Under the light of a street lamp they stopped of one accord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For ten minutes they strode along without a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For ten minutes they strode along without a word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
in the direction of
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the light of a street lamp they stopped of one accord.
up to a particular time
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For ten minutes they strode along without a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For ten minutes they strode along without a word.
