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Chapter III
HAUNTED. For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes. “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly. “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’ Jack Lyndon, one of the staff, had it.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.”
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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 For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
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From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
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From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
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From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
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From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
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From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
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From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
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From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
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From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
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From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack Lyndon, one of the staff, had it.
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From this reading HAUNTED.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
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From this reading Jack Lyndon, one of the staff, had it.
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From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
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From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
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From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
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From this reading Jack Lyndon, one of the staff, had it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
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From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
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From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
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From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
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From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
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From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
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From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
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From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
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From this reading Jack Lyndon, one of the staff, had it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For just a moment Richard Raleigh quailed like a craven form before the angry blast in those fearless dark eyes.
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From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
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From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
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From this reading “Ah, yes; it is one that I picked up down-town in the office of the ‘Thunderer.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
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From this reading “My dear young lady, you must be mad!” he cried, mockingly.
