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Chapter V
He ended with a gesture--an angry, foolish boast, shaking his weapon toward the north. Then, hot, panting, sullenly sensible of his fatigue, he laid the pistol on the table and glowered at the floor. She could have taken him, unarmed, at any moment, now. "Soldier," she said gently, "listen to me." He looked up with heavy-lidded eyes.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She could have taken him, unarmed, at any moment, now.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She could have taken him, unarmed, at any moment, now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked up with heavy-lidded eyes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He ended with a gesture--an angry, foolish boast, shaking his weapon toward the north.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He ended with a gesture--an angry, foolish boast, shaking his weapon toward the north.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She could have taken him, unarmed, at any moment, now.”
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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 He ended with a gesture--an angry, foolish boast, shaking his weapon toward the north.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He ended with a gesture--an angry, foolish boast, shaking his weapon toward the north.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, hot, panting, sullenly sensible of his fatigue, he laid the pistol on the table and glowered at the floor.
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From this reading He ended with a gesture--an angry, foolish boast, shaking his weapon toward the north.
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From this reading She could have taken him, unarmed, at any moment, now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, hot, panting, sullenly sensible of his fatigue, he laid the pistol on the table and glowered at the floor.
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From this reading He ended with a gesture--an angry, foolish boast, shaking his weapon toward the north.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could have taken him, unarmed, at any moment, now.
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From this reading He ended with a gesture--an angry, foolish boast, shaking his weapon toward the north.
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From this reading He looked up with heavy-lidded eyes.
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From this reading Then, hot, panting, sullenly sensible of his fatigue, he laid the pistol on the table and glowered at the floor.
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From this reading Then, hot, panting, sullenly sensible of his fatigue, he laid the pistol on the table and glowered at the floor.
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From this reading He ended with a gesture--an angry, foolish boast, shaking his weapon toward the north.
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From this reading "Soldier," she said gently, "listen to me."
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From this reading He ended with a gesture--an angry, foolish boast, shaking his weapon toward the north.
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From this reading Then, hot, panting, sullenly sensible of his fatigue, he laid the pistol on the table and glowered at the floor.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could have taken him, unarmed, at any moment, now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ended with a gesture--an angry, foolish boast, shaking his weapon toward the north.
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From this reading He looked up with heavy-lidded eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could have taken him, unarmed, at any moment, now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ended with a gesture--an angry, foolish boast, shaking his weapon toward the north.
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From this reading Then, hot, panting, sullenly sensible of his fatigue, he laid the pistol on the table and glowered at the floor.
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From this reading Then, hot, panting, sullenly sensible of his fatigue, he laid the pistol on the table and glowered at the floor.
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From this reading "Soldier," she said gently, "listen to me."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up with heavy-lidded eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Soldier," she said gently, "listen to me."
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From this reading She could have taken him, unarmed, at any moment, now.
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From this reading He ended with a gesture--an angry, foolish boast, shaking his weapon toward the north.
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From this reading She could have taken him, unarmed, at any moment, now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, hot, panting, sullenly sensible of his fatigue, he laid the pistol on the table and glowered at the floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, hot, panting, sullenly sensible of his fatigue, he laid the pistol on the table and glowered at the floor.
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From this reading Then, hot, panting, sullenly sensible of his fatigue, he laid the pistol on the table and glowered at the floor.
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From this reading Then, hot, panting, sullenly sensible of his fatigue, he laid the pistol on the table and glowered at the floor.
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From this reading "Soldier," she said gently, "listen to me."
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From this reading Then, hot, panting, sullenly sensible of his fatigue, he laid the pistol on the table and glowered at the floor.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He ended with a gesture--an angry, foolish boast, shaking his weapon toward the north.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could have taken him, unarmed, at any moment, now.
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From this reading "Soldier," she said gently, "listen to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, hot, panting, sullenly sensible of his fatigue, he laid the pistol on the table and glowered at the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, hot, panting, sullenly sensible of his fatigue, he laid the pistol on the table and glowered at the floor.
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From this reading She could have taken him, unarmed, at any moment, now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He ended with a gesture--an angry, foolish boast, shaking his weapon toward the north.
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From this reading Then, hot, panting, sullenly sensible of his fatigue, he laid the pistol on the table and glowered at the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Soldier," she said gently, "listen to me."
in the direction of
From this reading He ended with a gesture--an angry, foolish boast, shaking his weapon toward the north.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She could have taken him, unarmed, at any moment, now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked up with heavy-lidded eyes.
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From this reading He ended with a gesture--an angry, foolish boast, shaking his weapon toward the north.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He ended with a gesture--an angry, foolish boast, shaking his weapon toward the north.
