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Chapter XXVI
SIMPSON IS FOUND. The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated. “Good heavens!” the thought flashed through Griswold’s mind. “What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?” For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SIMPSON IS FOUND.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Good heavens!” the thought flashed through Griswold’s mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?””
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Good heavens!” the thought flashed through Griswold’s mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Good heavens!” the thought flashed through Griswold’s mind.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Good heavens!” the thought flashed through Griswold’s mind.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:”
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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 sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
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From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?”
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From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
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From this reading “What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?”
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From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
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From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
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From this reading “Good heavens!” the thought flashed through Griswold’s mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIMPSON IS FOUND.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good heavens!” the thought flashed through Griswold’s mind.
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From this reading “Good heavens!” the thought flashed through Griswold’s mind.
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From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
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From this reading “Good heavens!” the thought flashed through Griswold’s mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?”
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From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
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From this reading “What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIMPSON IS FOUND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
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From this reading “What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?”
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From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good heavens!” the thought flashed through Griswold’s mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
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From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
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From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIMPSON IS FOUND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good heavens!” the thought flashed through Griswold’s mind.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Good heavens!” the thought flashed through Griswold’s mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?”
