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Chapter XIV
Through! And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither. He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him. He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another. He was panic-stricken.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.”
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.”
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.”
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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 And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
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From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
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From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
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From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
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From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
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From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
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From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
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From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
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From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
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From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
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From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
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From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
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From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
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From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
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From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
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From this reading He was panic-stricken.
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From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
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From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
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From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
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From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
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From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
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From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
