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Chapter XVIII
UNDERCURRENTS. As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit. Ambrose was quicker. He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back. Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
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later than; following
From this reading “Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.”
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later than; following
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
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From this reading Ambrose was quicker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
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From this reading He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.
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From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
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From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
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From this reading He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.
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From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
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From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.
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From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
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From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
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From this reading He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.
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From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
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From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
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From this reading Ambrose was quicker.
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From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
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From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Greer disappeared in the darkness several men started in pursuit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
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From this reading He flung himself into the opening, and thrust them back.
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From this reading UNDERCURRENTS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ambrose was quicker.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though he was on fire with jealousy, he would not go after Greer, nor let the others go.
