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Chapter XXI
At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude. “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room. They all followed him. He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently. There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.”
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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 At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
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From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
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From this reading They all followed him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
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From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
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From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
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From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
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From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
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From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
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From this reading They all followed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
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From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
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From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
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From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
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From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They all followed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
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From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
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From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
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From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.
not any; not one
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
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From this reading “Jove, I believe that’s an airship!” he exclaimed, and hurried out of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At about half-past ten that evening, Granet suddenly threw down his cue in the middle of a game of billiards, and stood, for a moment, in a listening attitude.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
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From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing just outside the French-windows of the sitting-room, upon the gravel walk, his head upturned, listening intently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind, no moon nor any stars.
