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Chapter XVII
The two intruders watched with bated breath, neither daring to make a sound. They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch. His manner had changed, and so had Sam's. From gay the pair had suddenly grown grave. Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two intruders watched with bated breath, neither daring to make a sound.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “The two intruders watched with bated breath, neither daring to make a sound.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “From gay the pair had suddenly grown grave.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.”
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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 The two intruders watched with bated breath, neither daring to make a sound.
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From this reading Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.
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From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
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From this reading The two intruders watched with bated breath, neither daring to make a sound.
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From this reading The two intruders watched with bated breath, neither daring to make a sound.
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From this reading Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.
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From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
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From this reading His manner had changed, and so had Sam's.
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From this reading Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.
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From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
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From this reading The two intruders watched with bated breath, neither daring to make a sound.
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From this reading Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.
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From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From gay the pair had suddenly grown grave.
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From this reading From gay the pair had suddenly grown grave.
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From this reading From gay the pair had suddenly grown grave.
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From this reading From gay the pair had suddenly grown grave.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His manner had changed, and so had Sam's.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
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From this reading Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
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From this reading The two intruders watched with bated breath, neither daring to make a sound.
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From this reading Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.
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From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two intruders watched with bated breath, neither daring to make a sound.
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From this reading His manner had changed, and so had Sam's.
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From this reading Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.
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From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The two intruders watched with bated breath, neither daring to make a sound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
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From this reading From gay the pair had suddenly grown grave.
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From this reading His manner had changed, and so had Sam's.
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From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.
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From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His manner had changed, and so had Sam's.
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From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
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From this reading The two intruders watched with bated breath, neither daring to make a sound.
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From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From gay the pair had suddenly grown grave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two intruders watched with bated breath, neither daring to make a sound.
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From this reading Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
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From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two intruders watched with bated breath, neither daring to make a sound.
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From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
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From this reading The two intruders watched with bated breath, neither daring to make a sound.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.
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From this reading The two intruders watched with bated breath, neither daring to make a sound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
which person or people
From this reading Upon the millionaire's brow was a dark shadow, such as Charlie, who knew him intimately in all his moods, had seldom seen there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two intruders watched with bated breath, neither daring to make a sound.
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From this reading They saw Levi, his cigar stuck in the side of his mouth, lean back and thrust his hands deep into his trousers-pockets, uttering some words which they could not catch.
