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Chapter XVII
In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck. Craig could only look, wondering and fearing. Johnny would not have walked into the net unwarned. Barney would have told him that he was there. What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Craig could only look, wondering and fearing.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Johnny would not have walked into the net unwarned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Craig could only look, wondering and fearing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Barney would have told him that he was there.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Johnny would not have walked into the net unwarned.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
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From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Craig could only look, wondering and fearing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
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From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
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From this reading Barney would have told him that he was there.
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From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
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From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
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From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Craig could only look, wondering and fearing.
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From this reading Craig could only look, wondering and fearing.
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From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
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From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
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From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Craig could only look, wondering and fearing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Johnny would not have walked into the net unwarned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barney would have told him that he was there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Johnny would not have walked into the net unwarned.
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From this reading Johnny would not have walked into the net unwarned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Craig could only look, wondering and fearing.
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From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
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From this reading Johnny would not have walked into the net unwarned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Johnny would not have walked into the net unwarned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
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From this reading Craig could only look, wondering and fearing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barney would have told him that he was there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
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From this reading Barney would have told him that he was there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barney would have told him that he was there.
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From this reading Johnny would not have walked into the net unwarned.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
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From this reading Johnny would not have walked into the net unwarned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
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From this reading Craig could only look, wondering and fearing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Johnny would not have walked into the net unwarned.
