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Chapter VII
“Lay still,” said the burglar in conversational tone. Burglars of the third type do not hiss. The citizen in the bed looked at the round end of the burglar’s pistol and lay still. “Now hold up both your hands,” commanded the burglar. The citizen had a little, pointed, brown-and-gray beard, like that of a painless dentist.
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A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading ““Lay still,” said the burglar in conversational tone.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ““Now hold up both your hands,” commanded the burglar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The citizen had a little, pointed, brown-and-gray beard, like that of a painless dentist.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The citizen in the bed looked at the round end of the burglar’s pistol and lay still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Lay still,” said the burglar in conversational tone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Burglars of the third type do not hiss.”
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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 citizen had a little, pointed, brown-and-gray beard, like that of a painless dentist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The citizen in the bed looked at the round end of the burglar’s pistol and lay still.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The citizen in the bed looked at the round end of the burglar’s pistol and lay still.
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From this reading The citizen had a little, pointed, brown-and-gray beard, like that of a painless dentist.
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From this reading The citizen in the bed looked at the round end of the burglar’s pistol and lay still.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Now hold up both your hands,” commanded the burglar.
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From this reading The citizen had a little, pointed, brown-and-gray beard, like that of a painless dentist.
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading “Lay still,” said the burglar in conversational tone.
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From this reading The citizen in the bed looked at the round end of the burglar’s pistol and lay still.
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From this reading Burglars of the third type do not hiss.
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From this reading The citizen in the bed looked at the round end of the burglar’s pistol and lay still.
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From this reading “Now hold up both your hands,” commanded the burglar.
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From this reading “Lay still,” said the burglar in conversational tone.
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From this reading The citizen had a little, pointed, brown-and-gray beard, like that of a painless dentist.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Burglars of the third type do not hiss.
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From this reading The citizen in the bed looked at the round end of the burglar’s pistol and lay still.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The citizen had a little, pointed, brown-and-gray beard, like that of a painless dentist.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Now hold up both your hands,” commanded the burglar.
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From this reading Burglars of the third type do not hiss.
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From this reading “Now hold up both your hands,” commanded the burglar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Lay still,” said the burglar in conversational tone.
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From this reading “Lay still,” said the burglar in conversational tone.
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From this reading The citizen had a little, pointed, brown-and-gray beard, like that of a painless dentist.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The citizen had a little, pointed, brown-and-gray beard, like that of a painless dentist.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The citizen in the bed looked at the round end of the burglar’s pistol and lay still.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Burglars of the third type do not hiss.
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From this reading “Now hold up both your hands,” commanded the burglar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Burglars of the third type do not hiss.
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From this reading The citizen had a little, pointed, brown-and-gray beard, like that of a painless dentist.
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From this reading The citizen in the bed looked at the round end of the burglar’s pistol and lay still.
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From this reading The citizen had a little, pointed, brown-and-gray beard, like that of a painless dentist.
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From this reading The citizen in the bed looked at the round end of the burglar’s pistol and lay still.
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From this reading “Lay still,” said the burglar in conversational tone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lay still,” said the burglar in conversational tone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The citizen had a little, pointed, brown-and-gray beard, like that of a painless dentist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Lay still,” said the burglar in conversational tone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Burglars of the third type do not hiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lay still,” said the burglar in conversational tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burglars of the third type do not hiss.
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From this reading “Now hold up both your hands,” commanded the burglar.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now hold up both your hands,” commanded the burglar.
