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Chapter XXV
Jurgis got up, wild with rage, but the door was shut and the great castle was dark and impregnable. Then the icy teeth of the blast bit into him, and he turned and went away at a run. When he stopped again it was because he was coming to frequented streets and did not wish to attract attention. In spite of that last humiliation, his heart was thumping fast with triumph. He had come out ahead on that deal!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he stopped again it was because he was coming to frequented streets and did not wish to attract attention.”
for the reason that
From this reading “When he stopped again it was because he was coming to frequented streets and did not wish to attract attention.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had come out ahead on that deal!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jurgis got up, wild with rage, but the door was shut and the great castle was dark and impregnable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In spite of that last humiliation, his heart was thumping fast with triumph.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he stopped again it was because he was coming to frequented streets and did not wish to attract attention.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then the icy teeth of the blast bit into him, and he turned and went away at a run.”
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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 Then the icy teeth of the blast bit into him, and he turned and went away at a run.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he stopped again it was because he was coming to frequented streets and did not wish to attract attention.
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From this reading He had come out ahead on that deal!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jurgis got up, wild with rage, but the door was shut and the great castle was dark and impregnable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the icy teeth of the blast bit into him, and he turned and went away at a run.
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From this reading When he stopped again it was because he was coming to frequented streets and did not wish to attract attention.
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From this reading When he stopped again it was because he was coming to frequented streets and did not wish to attract attention.
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From this reading Then the icy teeth of the blast bit into him, and he turned and went away at a run.
for the reason that
From this reading When he stopped again it was because he was coming to frequented streets and did not wish to attract attention.
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From this reading Then the icy teeth of the blast bit into him, and he turned and went away at a run.
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From this reading Then the icy teeth of the blast bit into him, and he turned and went away at a run.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jurgis got up, wild with rage, but the door was shut and the great castle was dark and impregnable.
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From this reading Jurgis got up, wild with rage, but the door was shut and the great castle was dark and impregnable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come out ahead on that deal!
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From this reading When he stopped again it was because he was coming to frequented streets and did not wish to attract attention.
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From this reading Jurgis got up, wild with rage, but the door was shut and the great castle was dark and impregnable.
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From this reading He had come out ahead on that deal!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he stopped again it was because he was coming to frequented streets and did not wish to attract attention.
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From this reading Jurgis got up, wild with rage, but the door was shut and the great castle was dark and impregnable.
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From this reading In spite of that last humiliation, his heart was thumping fast with triumph.
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From this reading When he stopped again it was because he was coming to frequented streets and did not wish to attract attention.
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From this reading Jurgis got up, wild with rage, but the door was shut and the great castle was dark and impregnable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jurgis got up, wild with rage, but the door was shut and the great castle was dark and impregnable.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come out ahead on that deal!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the icy teeth of the blast bit into him, and he turned and went away at a run.
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From this reading In spite of that last humiliation, his heart was thumping fast with triumph.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the icy teeth of the blast bit into him, and he turned and went away at a run.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of that last humiliation, his heart was thumping fast with triumph.
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From this reading In spite of that last humiliation, his heart was thumping fast with triumph.
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From this reading Then the icy teeth of the blast bit into him, and he turned and went away at a run.
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From this reading Jurgis got up, wild with rage, but the door was shut and the great castle was dark and impregnable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of that last humiliation, his heart was thumping fast with triumph.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the icy teeth of the blast bit into him, and he turned and went away at a run.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he stopped again it was because he was coming to frequented streets and did not wish to attract attention.
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From this reading Jurgis got up, wild with rage, but the door was shut and the great castle was dark and impregnable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of that last humiliation, his heart was thumping fast with triumph.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he stopped again it was because he was coming to frequented streets and did not wish to attract attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the icy teeth of the blast bit into him, and he turned and went away at a run.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had come out ahead on that deal!
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From this reading He had come out ahead on that deal!
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From this reading Jurgis got up, wild with rage, but the door was shut and the great castle was dark and impregnable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the icy teeth of the blast bit into him, and he turned and went away at a run.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jurgis got up, wild with rage, but the door was shut and the great castle was dark and impregnable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of that last humiliation, his heart was thumping fast with triumph.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he stopped again it was because he was coming to frequented streets and did not wish to attract attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he stopped again it was because he was coming to frequented streets and did not wish to attract attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the icy teeth of the blast bit into him, and he turned and went away at a run.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of that last humiliation, his heart was thumping fast with triumph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jurgis got up, wild with rage, but the door was shut and the great castle was dark and impregnable.
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From this reading Then the icy teeth of the blast bit into him, and he turned and went away at a run.
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From this reading In spite of that last humiliation, his heart was thumping fast with triumph.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he stopped again it was because he was coming to frequented streets and did not wish to attract attention.
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From this reading In spite of that last humiliation, his heart was thumping fast with triumph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the icy teeth of the blast bit into him, and he turned and went away at a run.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jurgis got up, wild with rage, but the door was shut and the great castle was dark and impregnable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jurgis got up, wild with rage, but the door was shut and the great castle was dark and impregnable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the icy teeth of the blast bit into him, and he turned and went away at a run.
at the time that
From this reading When he stopped again it was because he was coming to frequented streets and did not wish to attract attention.
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From this reading Jurgis got up, wild with rage, but the door was shut and the great castle was dark and impregnable.
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From this reading When he stopped again it was because he was coming to frequented streets and did not wish to attract attention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jurgis got up, wild with rage, but the door was shut and the great castle was dark and impregnable.
