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Chapter V
Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob. The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill. A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet. Then the man of the sneer said: "That's a likely story!" "I can show you the tracks."
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.”
in the direction of
From this reading “A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.”
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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 A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
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From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
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From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
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From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can show you the tracks."
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From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
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From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
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From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
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From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
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From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
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From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can show you the tracks."
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From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
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From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
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From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
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From this reading Then the man of the sneer said: "That's a likely story!"
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From this reading Then the man of the sneer said: "That's a likely story!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
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From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the man of the sneer said: "That's a likely story!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can show you the tracks."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the man of the sneer said: "That's a likely story!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the man of the sneer said: "That's a likely story!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the man of the sneer said: "That's a likely story!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the man of the sneer said: "That's a likely story!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
in the direction of
From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can show you the tracks."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can show you the tracks."
