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Chapter XVIII
A CRISIS. The bloodhound continued to sniff and growl. Patsy continued to lie low and hold his breath. He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble. He hoped that the fierce brute would presently have satisfied his curiosity, and then take it into his ugly head to return out of doors.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The bloodhound continued to sniff and growl.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He hoped that the fierce brute would presently have satisfied his curiosity, and then take it into his ugly head to return out of doors.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He hoped that the fierce brute would presently have satisfied his curiosity, and then take it into his ugly head to return out of doors.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.”
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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 CRISIS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bloodhound continued to sniff and growl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.
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From this reading The bloodhound continued to sniff and growl.
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From this reading Patsy continued to lie low and hold his breath.
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From this reading He hoped that the fierce brute would presently have satisfied his curiosity, and then take it into his ugly head to return out of doors.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The bloodhound continued to sniff and growl.
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From this reading A CRISIS.
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From this reading He hoped that the fierce brute would presently have satisfied his curiosity, and then take it into his ugly head to return out of doors.
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From this reading He hoped that the fierce brute would presently have satisfied his curiosity, and then take it into his ugly head to return out of doors.
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From this reading He hoped that the fierce brute would presently have satisfied his curiosity, and then take it into his ugly head to return out of doors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.
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From this reading The bloodhound continued to sniff and growl.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He hoped that the fierce brute would presently have satisfied his curiosity, and then take it into his ugly head to return out of doors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.
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From this reading He hoped that the fierce brute would presently have satisfied his curiosity, and then take it into his ugly head to return out of doors.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Patsy continued to lie low and hold his breath.
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From this reading Patsy continued to lie low and hold his breath.
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From this reading He hoped that the fierce brute would presently have satisfied his curiosity, and then take it into his ugly head to return out of doors.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He hoped that the fierce brute would presently have satisfied his curiosity, and then take it into his ugly head to return out of doors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He hoped that the fierce brute would presently have satisfied his curiosity, and then take it into his ugly head to return out of doors.
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From this reading He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.
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From this reading He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.
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From this reading Patsy continued to lie low and hold his breath.
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From this reading Patsy continued to lie low and hold his breath.
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From this reading He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.
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From this reading He hoped that the fierce brute would presently have satisfied his curiosity, and then take it into his ugly head to return out of doors.
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From this reading Patsy continued to lie low and hold his breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped that the fierce brute would presently have satisfied his curiosity, and then take it into his ugly head to return out of doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped that the fierce brute would presently have satisfied his curiosity, and then take it into his ugly head to return out of doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped that the fierce brute would presently have satisfied his curiosity, and then take it into his ugly head to return out of doors.
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From this reading He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.
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From this reading The bloodhound continued to sniff and growl.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hoped that the fierce brute would presently have satisfied his curiosity, and then take it into his ugly head to return out of doors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bloodhound continued to sniff and growl.
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From this reading He hoped that the fierce brute would presently have satisfied his curiosity, and then take it into his ugly head to return out of doors.
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From this reading He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bloodhound continued to sniff and growl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped that the fierce brute would presently have satisfied his curiosity, and then take it into his ugly head to return out of doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that if he showed himself in the open there would be trouble from that moment—and the worst kind of trouble.
