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Chapter I
The murderer's hair lifted at the back of his neck. A crawling sensation spread down his spine. There was something moving in the room! It was pitch-dark, with vague rectangles of faint grayishness where windows opened upon the rainy night outside. The murderer had left this room half an hour before, maybe only twenty minutes before.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The murderer had left this room half an hour before, maybe only twenty minutes before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A crawling sensation spread down his spine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The murderer had left this room half an hour before, maybe only twenty minutes before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The murderer had left this room half an hour before, maybe only twenty minutes before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was pitch-dark, with vague rectangles of faint grayishness where windows opened upon the rainy night outside.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There was something moving in the room!”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It was pitch-dark, with vague rectangles of faint grayishness where windows opened upon the rainy night outside.”
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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 crawling sensation spread down his spine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The murderer had left this room half an hour before, maybe only twenty minutes before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The murderer's hair lifted at the back of his neck.
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From this reading The murderer's hair lifted at the back of his neck.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The murderer had left this room half an hour before, maybe only twenty minutes before.
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From this reading A crawling sensation spread down his spine.
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From this reading A crawling sensation spread down his spine.
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From this reading It was pitch-dark, with vague rectangles of faint grayishness where windows opened upon the rainy night outside.
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From this reading It was pitch-dark, with vague rectangles of faint grayishness where windows opened upon the rainy night outside.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The murderer had left this room half an hour before, maybe only twenty minutes before.
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From this reading The murderer's hair lifted at the back of his neck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The murderer had left this room half an hour before, maybe only twenty minutes before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The murderer's hair lifted at the back of his neck.
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From this reading The murderer had left this room half an hour before, maybe only twenty minutes before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something moving in the room!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was pitch-dark, with vague rectangles of faint grayishness where windows opened upon the rainy night outside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The murderer had left this room half an hour before, maybe only twenty minutes before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The murderer's hair lifted at the back of his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The murderer had left this room half an hour before, maybe only twenty minutes before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The murderer had left this room half an hour before, maybe only twenty minutes before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something moving in the room!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The murderer had left this room half an hour before, maybe only twenty minutes before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The murderer's hair lifted at the back of his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The murderer's hair lifted at the back of his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was pitch-dark, with vague rectangles of faint grayishness where windows opened upon the rainy night outside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The murderer's hair lifted at the back of his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The murderer had left this room half an hour before, maybe only twenty minutes before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was pitch-dark, with vague rectangles of faint grayishness where windows opened upon the rainy night outside.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was pitch-dark, with vague rectangles of faint grayishness where windows opened upon the rainy night outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was pitch-dark, with vague rectangles of faint grayishness where windows opened upon the rainy night outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was pitch-dark, with vague rectangles of faint grayishness where windows opened upon the rainy night outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was pitch-dark, with vague rectangles of faint grayishness where windows opened upon the rainy night outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something moving in the room!
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From this reading A crawling sensation spread down his spine.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something moving in the room!
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From this reading A crawling sensation spread down his spine.
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From this reading A crawling sensation spread down his spine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The murderer's hair lifted at the back of his neck.
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From this reading There was something moving in the room!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The murderer had left this room half an hour before, maybe only twenty minutes before.
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From this reading The murderer had left this room half an hour before, maybe only twenty minutes before.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was pitch-dark, with vague rectangles of faint grayishness where windows opened upon the rainy night outside.
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From this reading It was pitch-dark, with vague rectangles of faint grayishness where windows opened upon the rainy night outside.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something moving in the room!
in or at the place that
From this reading It was pitch-dark, with vague rectangles of faint grayishness where windows opened upon the rainy night outside.
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From this reading It was pitch-dark, with vague rectangles of faint grayishness where windows opened upon the rainy night outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was pitch-dark, with vague rectangles of faint grayishness where windows opened upon the rainy night outside.
