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Chapter VII
FIREARMS In the middle of the night Virginia was awakened by the sound of a revolver shot. She put on her dressing-gown, and, with an electric torch in her hand, started to descend the stairs. The house was already, however, a blaze of light. Electric alarm bells were ringing, and servants were hurrying toward the library. The man Leverson was sitting in an easy-chair, with an ugly gash across the temple, and one of his men had a revolver wound through the shoulder.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The man Leverson was sitting in an easy-chair, with an ugly gash across the temple, and one of his men had a revolver wound through the shoulder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The house was already, however, a blaze of light.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She put on her dressing-gown, and, with an electric torch in her hand, started to descend the stairs.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “The house was already, however, a blaze of light.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The man Leverson was sitting in an easy-chair, with an ugly gash across the temple, and one of his men had a revolver wound through the shoulder.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The man Leverson was sitting in an easy-chair, with an ugly gash across the temple, and one of his men had a revolver wound through the shoulder.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Electric alarm bells were ringing, and servants were hurrying toward the library.”
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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 FIREARMS In the middle of the night Virginia was awakened by the sound of a revolver shot.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The man Leverson was sitting in an easy-chair, with an ugly gash across the temple, and one of his men had a revolver wound through the shoulder.
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From this reading Electric alarm bells were ringing, and servants were hurrying toward the library.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house was already, however, a blaze of light.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown, and, with an electric torch in her hand, started to descend the stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown, and, with an electric torch in her hand, started to descend the stairs.
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From this reading FIREARMS In the middle of the night Virginia was awakened by the sound of a revolver shot.
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From this reading Electric alarm bells were ringing, and servants were hurrying toward the library.
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From this reading The house was already, however, a blaze of light.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FIREARMS In the middle of the night Virginia was awakened by the sound of a revolver shot.
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From this reading She put on her dressing-gown, and, with an electric torch in her hand, started to descend the stairs.
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From this reading She put on her dressing-gown, and, with an electric torch in her hand, started to descend the stairs.
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From this reading The man Leverson was sitting in an easy-chair, with an ugly gash across the temple, and one of his men had a revolver wound through the shoulder.
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From this reading She put on her dressing-gown, and, with an electric torch in her hand, started to descend the stairs.
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From this reading FIREARMS In the middle of the night Virginia was awakened by the sound of a revolver shot.
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From this reading The man Leverson was sitting in an easy-chair, with an ugly gash across the temple, and one of his men had a revolver wound through the shoulder.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man Leverson was sitting in an easy-chair, with an ugly gash across the temple, and one of his men had a revolver wound through the shoulder.
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From this reading She put on her dressing-gown, and, with an electric torch in her hand, started to descend the stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown, and, with an electric torch in her hand, started to descend the stairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man Leverson was sitting in an easy-chair, with an ugly gash across the temple, and one of his men had a revolver wound through the shoulder.
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From this reading The house was already, however, a blaze of light.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The house was already, however, a blaze of light.
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From this reading Electric alarm bells were ringing, and servants were hurrying toward the library.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIREARMS In the middle of the night Virginia was awakened by the sound of a revolver shot.
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From this reading The man Leverson was sitting in an easy-chair, with an ugly gash across the temple, and one of his men had a revolver wound through the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Electric alarm bells were ringing, and servants were hurrying toward the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house was already, however, a blaze of light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man Leverson was sitting in an easy-chair, with an ugly gash across the temple, and one of his men had a revolver wound through the shoulder.
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From this reading The man Leverson was sitting in an easy-chair, with an ugly gash across the temple, and one of his men had a revolver wound through the shoulder.
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From this reading FIREARMS In the middle of the night Virginia was awakened by the sound of a revolver shot.
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From this reading FIREARMS In the middle of the night Virginia was awakened by the sound of a revolver shot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIREARMS In the middle of the night Virginia was awakened by the sound of a revolver shot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown, and, with an electric torch in her hand, started to descend the stairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The man Leverson was sitting in an easy-chair, with an ugly gash across the temple, and one of his men had a revolver wound through the shoulder.
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From this reading She put on her dressing-gown, and, with an electric torch in her hand, started to descend the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIREARMS In the middle of the night Virginia was awakened by the sound of a revolver shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Electric alarm bells were ringing, and servants were hurrying toward the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Electric alarm bells were ringing, and servants were hurrying toward the library.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown, and, with an electric torch in her hand, started to descend the stairs.
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From this reading FIREARMS In the middle of the night Virginia was awakened by the sound of a revolver shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man Leverson was sitting in an easy-chair, with an ugly gash across the temple, and one of his men had a revolver wound through the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man Leverson was sitting in an easy-chair, with an ugly gash across the temple, and one of his men had a revolver wound through the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIREARMS In the middle of the night Virginia was awakened by the sound of a revolver shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown, and, with an electric torch in her hand, started to descend the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown, and, with an electric torch in her hand, started to descend the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man Leverson was sitting in an easy-chair, with an ugly gash across the temple, and one of his men had a revolver wound through the shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIREARMS In the middle of the night Virginia was awakened by the sound of a revolver shot.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The man Leverson was sitting in an easy-chair, with an ugly gash across the temple, and one of his men had a revolver wound through the shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown, and, with an electric torch in her hand, started to descend the stairs.
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From this reading She put on her dressing-gown, and, with an electric torch in her hand, started to descend the stairs.
in the direction of
From this reading Electric alarm bells were ringing, and servants were hurrying toward the library.
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From this reading The man Leverson was sitting in an easy-chair, with an ugly gash across the temple, and one of his men had a revolver wound through the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIREARMS In the middle of the night Virginia was awakened by the sound of a revolver shot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIREARMS In the middle of the night Virginia was awakened by the sound of a revolver shot.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Electric alarm bells were ringing, and servants were hurrying toward the library.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown, and, with an electric torch in her hand, started to descend the stairs.
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From this reading The man Leverson was sitting in an easy-chair, with an ugly gash across the temple, and one of his men had a revolver wound through the shoulder.
