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Chapter XVII
THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window. He turned towards the door, his ears wide open. The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered. They seemed to be in a state of great excitement. The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He turned towards the door, his ears wide open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He turned towards the door, his ears wide open.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.”
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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 They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
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From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
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From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
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From this reading He turned towards the door, his ears wide open.
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From this reading He turned towards the door, his ears wide open.
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From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
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From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned towards the door, his ears wide open.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
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From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
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From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
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From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
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From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
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From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He turned towards the door, his ears wide open.
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From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed to be in a state of great excitement.
in the direction of
From this reading He turned towards the door, his ears wide open.
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From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned towards the door, his ears wide open.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
which person or people
From this reading The first voice he heard belonged evidently to the quick-witted individual who had fastened him in the trap which he himself had entered.
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From this reading He turned towards the door, his ears wide open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
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From this reading THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR OF ALL Mr. Paxton withdrew his face from the window.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speakers were talking so loudly that he could hear distinctly, without moving from his post of vantage on the shelf, every word which was uttered.
