Chapter XXII
MUSCLE AND NERVE A gasp went around the table. Joe sprang up with a bellow of rage. Sam was already up. He kicked the impeding box away. When Joe rushed him he ran around the other side of the table.
The Huntress
Chapter XXII
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MUSCLE
AND
NERVE
A
gasp
went
around
the
table.
Joe
sprang
up
with
a
bellow
of
rage.
Sam
was
already
up.
He
kicked
the
impeding
box
away.
When
Joe
rushed
him
he
ran
around
the
other
side
of
the
table.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
MUSCLE
AND
NERVE
A
gasp
went
around
the
table.
Line 2
Joe
sprang
up
with
a
bellow
of
rage.
Line 3
Sam
was
already
up.
Line 4
He
kicked
the
impeding
box
away.
Line 5
When
Joe
rushed
him
he
ran
around
the
other
side
of
the
table.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Already
noun
US /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sam was already up.”
Around
preposition
US /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “MUSCLE AND NERVE A gasp went around the table.”
Gasp
noun
US /ɡæsp/
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading “MUSCLE AND NERVE A gasp went around the table.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MUSCLE AND NERVE A gasp went around the table.”
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MUSCLE AND NERVE A gasp went around the table.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sam was already up.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MUSCLE AND NERVE A gasp went around the table.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading MUSCLE AND NERVE A gasp went around the table.
away
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From this reading He kicked the impeding box away.
bellow
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From this reading Joe sprang up with a bellow of rage.
box
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From this reading He kicked the impeding box away.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading MUSCLE AND NERVE A gasp went around the table.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kicked the impeding box away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Joe rushed him he ran around the other side of the table.
impeding
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From this reading He kicked the impeding box away.
Joe
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From this reading Joe sprang up with a bellow of rage.
kicked
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From this reading He kicked the impeding box away.
MUSCLE
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From this reading MUSCLE AND NERVE A gasp went around the table.
NERVE
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From this reading MUSCLE AND NERVE A gasp went around the table.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe sprang up with a bellow of rage.
other
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From this reading When Joe rushed him he ran around the other side of the table.
rage
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From this reading Joe sprang up with a bellow of rage.
ran
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rushed
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From this reading When Joe rushed him he ran around the other side of the table.
Sam
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From this reading Sam was already up.
side
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From this reading When Joe rushed him he ran around the other side of the table.
sprang
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From this reading Joe sprang up with a bellow of rage.
table
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From this reading MUSCLE AND NERVE A gasp went around the table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUSCLE AND NERVE A gasp went around the table.
up
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From this reading Joe sprang up with a bellow of rage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam was already up.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MUSCLE AND NERVE A gasp went around the table.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Joe rushed him he ran around the other side of the table.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe sprang up with a bellow of rage.