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Chapter XXIII
"Simpson! Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear. Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair. At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder. "Yes, yes, gentlemen," he panted, "I will come with you.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, yes, gentlemen," he panted, "I will come with you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, yes, gentlemen," he panted, "I will come with you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.”
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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 Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
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From this reading Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
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From this reading Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
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From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.
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From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, yes, gentlemen," he panted, "I will come with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
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From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.
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From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
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From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
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From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, yes, gentlemen," he panted, "I will come with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, yes, gentlemen," he panted, "I will come with you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, yes, gentlemen," he panted, "I will come with you.
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From this reading At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.
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From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
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From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
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From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, yes, gentlemen," he panted, "I will come with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Simpson!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.
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From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, yes, gentlemen," he panted, "I will come with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, yes, gentlemen," he panted, "I will come with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, yes, gentlemen," he panted, "I will come with you.
