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Chapter IX
The clock of Maupertuis church struck ten. The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments. The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards. They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm: "Stop!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The clock of Maupertuis church struck ten.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.”
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From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
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From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
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From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
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From this reading The clock of Maupertuis church struck ten.
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From this reading The clock of Maupertuis church struck ten.
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From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
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From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.
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From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
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From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock of Maupertuis church struck ten.
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From this reading The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
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From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clock of Maupertuis church struck ten.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.
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From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
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From this reading The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.
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From this reading The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.
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From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
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From this reading "Stop!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clock of Maupertuis church struck ten.
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From this reading The clock of Maupertuis church struck ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clock of Maupertuis church struck ten.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
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From this reading The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
at the time that
From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
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From this reading The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.
