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Chapter XVI
In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor. It was a stealthy step, faint and intermittent, as of a man who paused cautiously after every stride. Sometimes for half a minute there was no sound, and then came the shuffle and creak which told of a fresh advance. My companion was trembling with excitement. His hand, which still held my sleeve, twitched like a branch in the wind.
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later than; following
From this reading “It was a stealthy step, faint and intermittent, as of a man who paused cautiously after every stride.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “It was a stealthy step, faint and intermittent, as of a man who paused cautiously after every stride.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes for half a minute there was no sound, and then came the shuffle and creak which told of a fresh advance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His hand, which still held my sleeve, twitched like a branch in the wind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes for half a minute there was no sound, and then came the shuffle and creak which told of a fresh advance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a stealthy step, faint and intermittent, as of a man who paused cautiously after every stride.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His hand, which still held my sleeve, twitched like a branch in the wind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes for half a minute there was no sound, and then came the shuffle and creak which told of a fresh advance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His hand, which still held my sleeve, twitched like a branch in the wind.”
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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 It was a stealthy step, faint and intermittent, as of a man who paused cautiously after every stride.
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From this reading Sometimes for half a minute there was no sound, and then came the shuffle and creak which told of a fresh advance.
later than; following
From this reading It was a stealthy step, faint and intermittent, as of a man who paused cautiously after every stride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a stealthy step, faint and intermittent, as of a man who paused cautiously after every stride.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a stealthy step, faint and intermittent, as of a man who paused cautiously after every stride.
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From this reading His hand, which still held my sleeve, twitched like a branch in the wind.
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From this reading Sometimes for half a minute there was no sound, and then came the shuffle and creak which told of a fresh advance.
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From this reading It was a stealthy step, faint and intermittent, as of a man who paused cautiously after every stride.
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From this reading In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor.
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From this reading My companion was trembling with excitement.
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From this reading In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor.
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From this reading Sometimes for half a minute there was no sound, and then came the shuffle and creak which told of a fresh advance.
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From this reading In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor.
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From this reading In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a stealthy step, faint and intermittent, as of a man who paused cautiously after every stride.
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From this reading My companion was trembling with excitement.
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From this reading It was a stealthy step, faint and intermittent, as of a man who paused cautiously after every stride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes for half a minute there was no sound, and then came the shuffle and creak which told of a fresh advance.
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From this reading Sometimes for half a minute there was no sound, and then came the shuffle and creak which told of a fresh advance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes for half a minute there was no sound, and then came the shuffle and creak which told of a fresh advance.
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From this reading His hand, which still held my sleeve, twitched like a branch in the wind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor.
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From this reading His hand, which still held my sleeve, twitched like a branch in the wind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand, which still held my sleeve, twitched like a branch in the wind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor.
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From this reading It was a stealthy step, faint and intermittent, as of a man who paused cautiously after every stride.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a stealthy step, faint and intermittent, as of a man who paused cautiously after every stride.
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From this reading His hand, which still held my sleeve, twitched like a branch in the wind.
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From this reading It was a stealthy step, faint and intermittent, as of a man who paused cautiously after every stride.
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From this reading Sometimes for half a minute there was no sound, and then came the shuffle and creak which told of a fresh advance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My companion was trembling with excitement.
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From this reading In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor.
not any; not one
From this reading Sometimes for half a minute there was no sound, and then came the shuffle and creak which told of a fresh advance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor.
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From this reading It was a stealthy step, faint and intermittent, as of a man who paused cautiously after every stride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes for half a minute there was no sound, and then came the shuffle and creak which told of a fresh advance.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor.
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From this reading His hand, which still held my sleeve, twitched like a branch in the wind.
a person, without saying who
From this reading In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes for half a minute there was no sound, and then came the shuffle and creak which told of a fresh advance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes for half a minute there was no sound, and then came the shuffle and creak which told of a fresh advance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a stealthy step, faint and intermittent, as of a man who paused cautiously after every stride.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a stealthy step, faint and intermittent, as of a man who paused cautiously after every stride.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hand, which still held my sleeve, twitched like a branch in the wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a stealthy step, faint and intermittent, as of a man who paused cautiously after every stride.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes for half a minute there was no sound, and then came the shuffle and creak which told of a fresh advance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes for half a minute there was no sound, and then came the shuffle and creak which told of a fresh advance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes for half a minute there was no sound, and then came the shuffle and creak which told of a fresh advance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My companion was trembling with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His hand, which still held my sleeve, twitched like a branch in the wind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the silence of the night I could distinctly hear that someone was coming down the corridor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sometimes for half a minute there was no sound, and then came the shuffle and creak which told of a fresh advance.
which person or people
From this reading It was a stealthy step, faint and intermittent, as of a man who paused cautiously after every stride.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hand, which still held my sleeve, twitched like a branch in the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My companion was trembling with excitement.
