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Chapter X
DEAD ASHES. Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley. At the same moment a low moan broke from the victim of Bug Bannon’s treacherous assault. Patsy’s head was harder than the cowardly young ruffian had thought. Patsy was fast on his way to reviving.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley.”
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “DEAD ASHES.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DEAD ASHES.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the same moment a low moan broke from the victim of Bug Bannon’s treacherous assault.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Patsy’s head was harder than the cowardly young ruffian had thought.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley.”
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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 At the same moment a low moan broke from the victim of Bug Bannon’s treacherous assault.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley.
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From this reading Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading DEAD ASHES.
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From this reading At the same moment a low moan broke from the victim of Bug Bannon’s treacherous assault.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment a low moan broke from the victim of Bug Bannon’s treacherous assault.
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From this reading At the same moment a low moan broke from the victim of Bug Bannon’s treacherous assault.
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From this reading At the same moment a low moan broke from the victim of Bug Bannon’s treacherous assault.
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From this reading At the same moment a low moan broke from the victim of Bug Bannon’s treacherous assault.
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From this reading Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley.
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From this reading Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley.
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From this reading Patsy’s head was harder than the cowardly young ruffian had thought.
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From this reading Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEAD ASHES.
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From this reading Patsy was fast on his way to reviving.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the same moment a low moan broke from the victim of Bug Bannon’s treacherous assault.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley.
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From this reading Patsy’s head was harder than the cowardly young ruffian had thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley.
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From this reading Patsy’s head was harder than the cowardly young ruffian had thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley.
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From this reading At the same moment a low moan broke from the victim of Bug Bannon’s treacherous assault.
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From this reading Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley.
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From this reading At the same moment a low moan broke from the victim of Bug Bannon’s treacherous assault.
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From this reading At the same moment a low moan broke from the victim of Bug Bannon’s treacherous assault.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same moment a low moan broke from the victim of Bug Bannon’s treacherous assault.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Patsy was fast on his way to reviving.
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From this reading Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley.
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From this reading Patsy was fast on his way to reviving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patsy’s head was harder than the cowardly young ruffian had thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patsy was fast on his way to reviving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patsy’s head was harder than the cowardly young ruffian had thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same moment a low moan broke from the victim of Bug Bannon’s treacherous assault.
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From this reading Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Patsy’s head was harder than the cowardly young ruffian had thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Patsy’s head was harder than the cowardly young ruffian had thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patsy was fast on his way to reviving.
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From this reading At the same moment a low moan broke from the victim of Bug Bannon’s treacherous assault.
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From this reading At the same moment a low moan broke from the victim of Bug Bannon’s treacherous assault.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Patsy’s head was harder than the cowardly young ruffian had thought.
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From this reading Patsy was fast on his way to reviving.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Chick Carter whipped out his searchlight, crouching above the prostrate man he had found in the alley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patsy’s head was harder than the cowardly young ruffian had thought.
