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Chapter XVII
IN THE DEATH CHAMBER I sat up suddenly in bed and turned on the light. It was barely two o'clock by my watch, but I felt sure that I had not been mistaken. Some one had knocked at my door. In the act of springing out of bed the sound was repeated. This time there was certainly no mistake about it, and I heard my name called-- "Mr. Courage!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “This time there was certainly no mistake about it, and I heard my name called-- "Mr. Courage!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was barely two o'clock by my watch, but I felt sure that I had not been mistaken.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This time there was certainly no mistake about it, and I heard my name called-- "Mr. Courage!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Some one had knocked at my door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the act of springing out of bed the sound was repeated.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “IN THE DEATH CHAMBER I sat up suddenly in bed and turned on the light.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was barely two o'clock by my watch, but I felt sure that I had not been mistaken.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This time there was certainly no mistake about it, and I heard my name called-- "Mr. Courage!”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This time there was certainly no mistake about it, and I heard my name called-- "Mr. Courage!
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From this reading In the act of springing out of bed the sound was repeated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE DEATH CHAMBER I sat up suddenly in bed and turned on the light.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some one had knocked at my door.
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From this reading It was barely two o'clock by my watch, but I felt sure that I had not been mistaken.
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From this reading IN THE DEATH CHAMBER I sat up suddenly in bed and turned on the light.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was barely two o'clock by my watch, but I felt sure that I had not been mistaken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was barely two o'clock by my watch, but I felt sure that I had not been mistaken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was barely two o'clock by my watch, but I felt sure that I had not been mistaken.
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From this reading This time there was certainly no mistake about it, and I heard my name called-- "Mr. Courage!
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From this reading This time there was certainly no mistake about it, and I heard my name called-- "Mr. Courage!
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From this reading IN THE DEATH CHAMBER I sat up suddenly in bed and turned on the light.
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From this reading This time there was certainly no mistake about it, and I heard my name called-- "Mr. Courage!
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From this reading IN THE DEATH CHAMBER I sat up suddenly in bed and turned on the light.
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From this reading Some one had knocked at my door.
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From this reading It was barely two o'clock by my watch, but I felt sure that I had not been mistaken.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was barely two o'clock by my watch, but I felt sure that I had not been mistaken.
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From this reading This time there was certainly no mistake about it, and I heard my name called-- "Mr. Courage!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE DEATH CHAMBER I sat up suddenly in bed and turned on the light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DEATH CHAMBER I sat up suddenly in bed and turned on the light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was barely two o'clock by my watch, but I felt sure that I had not been mistaken.
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From this reading Some one had knocked at my door.
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From this reading IN THE DEATH CHAMBER I sat up suddenly in bed and turned on the light.
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From this reading This time there was certainly no mistake about it, and I heard my name called-- "Mr. Courage!
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From this reading It was barely two o'clock by my watch, but I felt sure that I had not been mistaken.
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From this reading This time there was certainly no mistake about it, and I heard my name called-- "Mr. Courage!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was barely two o'clock by my watch, but I felt sure that I had not been mistaken.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time there was certainly no mistake about it, and I heard my name called-- "Mr. Courage!
not any; not one
From this reading This time there was certainly no mistake about it, and I heard my name called-- "Mr. Courage!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was barely two o'clock by my watch, but I felt sure that I had not been mistaken.
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From this reading It was barely two o'clock by my watch, but I felt sure that I had not been mistaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the act of springing out of bed the sound was repeated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE DEATH CHAMBER I sat up suddenly in bed and turned on the light.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one had knocked at my door.
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From this reading In the act of springing out of bed the sound was repeated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the act of springing out of bed the sound was repeated.
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From this reading IN THE DEATH CHAMBER I sat up suddenly in bed and turned on the light.
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From this reading Some one had knocked at my door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the act of springing out of bed the sound was repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the act of springing out of bed the sound was repeated.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN THE DEATH CHAMBER I sat up suddenly in bed and turned on the light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was barely two o'clock by my watch, but I felt sure that I had not been mistaken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was barely two o'clock by my watch, but I felt sure that I had not been mistaken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DEATH CHAMBER I sat up suddenly in bed and turned on the light.
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From this reading This time there was certainly no mistake about it, and I heard my name called-- "Mr. Courage!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time there was certainly no mistake about it, and I heard my name called-- "Mr. Courage!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time there was certainly no mistake about it, and I heard my name called-- "Mr. Courage!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE DEATH CHAMBER I sat up suddenly in bed and turned on the light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was barely two o'clock by my watch, but I felt sure that I had not been mistaken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE DEATH CHAMBER I sat up suddenly in bed and turned on the light.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was barely two o'clock by my watch, but I felt sure that I had not been mistaken.
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From this reading It was barely two o'clock by my watch, but I felt sure that I had not been mistaken.
