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Chapter III
He felt the web tremble again. To the spider Burl's movements meant that its poison had not taken full effect. Another sting seemed to be necessary. This time it would not insert its sting into the quiescent tarantula, but where there was still life. It would send its venom into Burl.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt the web tremble again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another sting seemed to be necessary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This time it would not insert its sting into the quiescent tarantula, but where there was still life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Another sting seemed to be necessary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This time it would not insert its sting into the quiescent tarantula, but where there was still life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This time it would not insert its sting into the quiescent tarantula, but where there was still life.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “This time it would not insert its sting into the quiescent tarantula, but where there was still life.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt the web tremble again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another sting seemed to be necessary.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Another sting seemed to be necessary.
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From this reading It would send its venom into Burl.
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From this reading To the spider Burl's movements meant that its poison had not taken full effect.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This time it would not insert its sting into the quiescent tarantula, but where there was still life.
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From this reading To the spider Burl's movements meant that its poison had not taken full effect.
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From this reading He felt the web tremble again.
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From this reading To the spider Burl's movements meant that its poison had not taken full effect.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the spider Burl's movements meant that its poison had not taken full effect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt the web tremble again.
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From this reading This time it would not insert its sting into the quiescent tarantula, but where there was still life.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This time it would not insert its sting into the quiescent tarantula, but where there was still life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This time it would not insert its sting into the quiescent tarantula, but where there was still life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To the spider Burl's movements meant that its poison had not taken full effect.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time it would not insert its sting into the quiescent tarantula, but where there was still life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the spider Burl's movements meant that its poison had not taken full effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the spider Burl's movements meant that its poison had not taken full effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another sting seemed to be necessary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To the spider Burl's movements meant that its poison had not taken full effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the spider Burl's movements meant that its poison had not taken full effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time it would not insert its sting into the quiescent tarantula, but where there was still life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another sting seemed to be necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would send its venom into Burl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the spider Burl's movements meant that its poison had not taken full effect.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time it would not insert its sting into the quiescent tarantula, but where there was still life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another sting seemed to be necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the spider Burl's movements meant that its poison had not taken full effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time it would not insert its sting into the quiescent tarantula, but where there was still life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the spider Burl's movements meant that its poison had not taken full effect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt the web tremble again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time it would not insert its sting into the quiescent tarantula, but where there was still life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time it would not insert its sting into the quiescent tarantula, but where there was still life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time it would not insert its sting into the quiescent tarantula, but where there was still life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the spider Burl's movements meant that its poison had not taken full effect.
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From this reading He felt the web tremble again.
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From this reading It would send its venom into Burl.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time it would not insert its sting into the quiescent tarantula, but where there was still life.
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From this reading He felt the web tremble again.
in or at the place that
From this reading This time it would not insert its sting into the quiescent tarantula, but where there was still life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This time it would not insert its sting into the quiescent tarantula, but where there was still life.
