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Chapter XII
EDWIN URQUHART. In that moment Mark Felt paused and cast a glance toward the Hudson far below us. Then he resumed his narrative. "I drew back," he said, "and clenched my hands to keep myself from strangling Urquhart. Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “In that moment Mark Felt paused and cast a glance toward the Hudson far below us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I drew back," he said, "and clenched my hands to keep myself from strangling Urquhart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"I drew back," he said, "and clenched my hands to keep myself from strangling Urquhart.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I drew back," he said, "and clenched my hands to keep myself from strangling Urquhart.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then he resumed his narrative.”
in the direction of
From this reading “In that moment Mark Felt paused and cast a glance toward the Hudson far below us.”
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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 In that moment Mark Felt paused and cast a glance toward the Hudson far below us.
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From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In that moment Mark Felt paused and cast a glance toward the Hudson far below us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
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From this reading "I drew back," he said, "and clenched my hands to keep myself from strangling Urquhart.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In that moment Mark Felt paused and cast a glance toward the Hudson far below us.
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From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
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From this reading In that moment Mark Felt paused and cast a glance toward the Hudson far below us.
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From this reading "I drew back," he said, "and clenched my hands to keep myself from strangling Urquhart.
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From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I drew back," he said, "and clenched my hands to keep myself from strangling Urquhart.
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From this reading EDWIN URQUHART.
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From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
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From this reading In that moment Mark Felt paused and cast a glance toward the Hudson far below us.
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From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
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From this reading In that moment Mark Felt paused and cast a glance toward the Hudson far below us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I drew back," he said, "and clenched my hands to keep myself from strangling Urquhart.
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From this reading In that moment Mark Felt paused and cast a glance toward the Hudson far below us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
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From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "I drew back," he said, "and clenched my hands to keep myself from strangling Urquhart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he resumed his narrative.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he resumed his narrative.
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From this reading In that moment Mark Felt paused and cast a glance toward the Hudson far below us.
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From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I drew back," he said, "and clenched my hands to keep myself from strangling Urquhart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that moment Mark Felt paused and cast a glance toward the Hudson far below us.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
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From this reading "I drew back," he said, "and clenched my hands to keep myself from strangling Urquhart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that moment Mark Felt paused and cast a glance toward the Hudson far below us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that moment Mark Felt paused and cast a glance toward the Hudson far below us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I drew back," he said, "and clenched my hands to keep myself from strangling Urquhart.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I drew back," he said, "and clenched my hands to keep myself from strangling Urquhart.
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From this reading Then he resumed his narrative.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
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From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that moment Mark Felt paused and cast a glance toward the Hudson far below us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then he resumed his narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I drew back," he said, "and clenched my hands to keep myself from strangling Urquhart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I drew back," he said, "and clenched my hands to keep myself from strangling Urquhart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that moment Mark Felt paused and cast a glance toward the Hudson far below us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that moment Mark Felt paused and cast a glance toward the Hudson far below us.
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From this reading Then he resumed his narrative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I drew back," he said, "and clenched my hands to keep myself from strangling Urquhart.
in the direction of
From this reading In that moment Mark Felt paused and cast a glance toward the Hudson far below us.
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From this reading EDWIN URQUHART.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In that moment Mark Felt paused and cast a glance toward the Hudson far below us.
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From this reading Then I broke into hurried pants, that subsided gradually into words of perplexity and amazement as I met his eye, and realized that it contained nothing but a rude sort of sympathy and good fellowship.
