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Chapter XV
A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses. He shook hands with Vine warmly, and nodded to Littleson. "What, you here in the lion's den, Vine?" he remarked, smiling. "Be careful or they will eat you up." Vine smiled.
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members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He shook hands with Vine warmly, and nodded to Littleson.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What, you here in the lion's den, Vine?" he remarked, smiling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He shook hands with Vine warmly, and nodded to Littleson.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.”
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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 A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be careful or they will eat you up."
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From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Be careful or they will eat you up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What, you here in the lion's den, Vine?" he remarked, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Be careful or they will eat you up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He shook hands with Vine warmly, and nodded to Littleson.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook hands with Vine warmly, and nodded to Littleson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What, you here in the lion's den, Vine?" he remarked, smiling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What, you here in the lion's den, Vine?" he remarked, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What, you here in the lion's den, Vine?" he remarked, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shook hands with Vine warmly, and nodded to Littleson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He shook hands with Vine warmly, and nodded to Littleson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Be careful or they will eat you up."
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From this reading "What, you here in the lion's den, Vine?" he remarked, smiling.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shook hands with Vine warmly, and nodded to Littleson.
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From this reading Vine smiled.
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From this reading "What, you here in the lion's den, Vine?" he remarked, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Be careful or they will eat you up."
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From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He shook hands with Vine warmly, and nodded to Littleson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Be careful or they will eat you up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shook hands with Vine warmly, and nodded to Littleson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shook hands with Vine warmly, and nodded to Littleson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, you here in the lion's den, Vine?" he remarked, smiling.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Be careful or they will eat you up."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TRUCE Weiss unlocked and threw open the office door, and a moment later returned with a tall, grey-headed man, with closely cropped beard and gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What, you here in the lion's den, Vine?" he remarked, smiling.
