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Chapter XXII
NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms. Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home. It had been Amy's idea thus boldly to beard him in his lair. Ever since she had got up that morning the direction of affairs had been in her hands. Greg looked at the little creature with a new wonder and respect.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had been Amy's idea thus boldly to beard him in his lair.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Greg looked at the little creature with a new wonder and respect.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ever since she had got up that morning the direction of affairs had been in her hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Ever since she had got up that morning the direction of affairs had been in her hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Greg looked at the little creature with a new wonder and respect.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Greg looked at the little creature with a new wonder and respect.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ever since she had got up that morning the direction of affairs had been in her hands.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Ever since she had got up that morning the direction of affairs had been in her hands.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.”
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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 Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home.
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From this reading Ever since she had got up that morning the direction of affairs had been in her hands.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.
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From this reading NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.
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From this reading NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.
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From this reading It had been Amy's idea thus boldly to beard him in his lair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.
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From this reading NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.
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From this reading It had been Amy's idea thus boldly to beard him in his lair.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been Amy's idea thus boldly to beard him in his lair.
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From this reading It had been Amy's idea thus boldly to beard him in his lair.
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From this reading Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Greg looked at the little creature with a new wonder and respect.
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From this reading NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.
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From this reading Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home.
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From this reading Ever since she had got up that morning the direction of affairs had been in her hands.
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From this reading NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.
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From this reading NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since she had got up that morning the direction of affairs had been in her hands.
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From this reading Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home.
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From this reading Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home.
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From this reading NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.
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From this reading NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home.
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From this reading Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.
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From this reading Ever since she had got up that morning the direction of affairs had been in her hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home.
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From this reading NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been Amy's idea thus boldly to beard him in his lair.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Ever since she had got up that morning the direction of affairs had been in her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ever since she had got up that morning the direction of affairs had been in her hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been Amy's idea thus boldly to beard him in his lair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been Amy's idea thus boldly to beard him in his lair.
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From this reading Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home.
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From this reading It had been Amy's idea thus boldly to beard him in his lair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been Amy's idea thus boldly to beard him in his lair.
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From this reading Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been Amy's idea thus boldly to beard him in his lair.
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From this reading Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home.
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From this reading It had been Amy's idea thus boldly to beard him in his lair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Greg looked at the little creature with a new wonder and respect.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Greg looked at the little creature with a new wonder and respect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since she had got up that morning the direction of affairs had been in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.
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From this reading Greg looked at the little creature with a new wonder and respect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.
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From this reading Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home.
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From this reading Greg looked at the little creature with a new wonder and respect.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever since she had got up that morning the direction of affairs had been in her hands.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since she had got up that morning the direction of affairs had been in her hands.
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From this reading Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home.
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From this reading NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading NEMESIS On the afternoon of the day following these events Amy and Greg alighted from the flivver at the door of the Stickney Arms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home.
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From this reading It had been Amy's idea thus boldly to beard him in his lair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been Amy's idea thus boldly to beard him in his lair.
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From this reading Ever since she had got up that morning the direction of affairs had been in her hands.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their pale composed faces masked a great inner excitement for they knew that Francisco de Socotra was at home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Greg looked at the little creature with a new wonder and respect.
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From this reading Greg looked at the little creature with a new wonder and respect.
