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Chapter VII
The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces. The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents. My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities. He had picked up a club, and continued to advance. Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had picked up a club, and continued to advance.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.”
in the direction of
From this reading “The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.”
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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 The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
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From this reading He had picked up a club, and continued to advance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
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From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
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From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
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From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
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From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
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From this reading He had picked up a club, and continued to advance.
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From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
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From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had picked up a club, and continued to advance.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
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From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
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From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
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From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
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From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
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From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had picked up a club, and continued to advance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had picked up a club, and continued to advance.
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From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
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From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
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From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
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From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
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From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
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From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
in the direction of
From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
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From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
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From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
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From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
