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Chapter XXVII
CROSS PURPOSES. Dick recognised him instantly, and scented danger. The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel. With assumed carelessness he said, "You'll know me when you see me again, old fellow." "Shouldn't wonder," said the old man.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With assumed carelessness he said, "You'll know me when you see me again, old fellow."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dick recognised him instantly, and scented danger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With assumed carelessness he said, "You'll know me when you see me again, old fellow."”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With assumed carelessness he said, "You'll know me when you see me again, old fellow."
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From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick recognised him instantly, and scented danger.
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From this reading With assumed carelessness he said, "You'll know me when you see me again, old fellow."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
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From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
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From this reading With assumed carelessness he said, "You'll know me when you see me again, old fellow."
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From this reading CROSS PURPOSES.
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From this reading Dick recognised him instantly, and scented danger.
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From this reading Dick recognised him instantly, and scented danger.
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From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
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From this reading With assumed carelessness he said, "You'll know me when you see me again, old fellow."
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From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dick recognised him instantly, and scented danger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
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From this reading Dick recognised him instantly, and scented danger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With assumed carelessness he said, "You'll know me when you see me again, old fellow."
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From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
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From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With assumed carelessness he said, "You'll know me when you see me again, old fellow."
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From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
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From this reading With assumed carelessness he said, "You'll know me when you see me again, old fellow."
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From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
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From this reading CROSS PURPOSES.
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From this reading Dick recognised him instantly, and scented danger.
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From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With assumed carelessness he said, "You'll know me when you see me again, old fellow."
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From this reading Dick recognised him instantly, and scented danger.
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From this reading With assumed carelessness he said, "You'll know me when you see me again, old fellow."
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From this reading "Shouldn't wonder," said the old man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
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From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
at the time that
From this reading With assumed carelessness he said, "You'll know me when you see me again, old fellow."
which person or people
From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
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From this reading "Shouldn't wonder," said the old man.
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From this reading The man who peered up at him, with all the leering muscles of his face at work, was the man of whom he had bought the rope and grapnel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With assumed carelessness he said, "You'll know me when you see me again, old fellow."
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From this reading With assumed carelessness he said, "You'll know me when you see me again, old fellow."
