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Chapter VII
A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them. The hoarse boom of the steamer's whistle indicated an intended landing. A swift thought of possible escape came to the mind of Josephine St. Auban. When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone. "Jeanne!" cried she, running from the stair to the door of her state-room.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Jeanne!" cried she, running from the stair to the door of her state-room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A swift thought of possible escape came to the mind of Josephine St. Auban.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Jeanne!" cried she, running from the stair to the door of her state-room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A swift thought of possible escape came to the mind of Josephine St. Auban.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The hoarse boom of the steamer's whistle indicated an intended landing.”
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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 CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone.
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From this reading A swift thought of possible escape came to the mind of Josephine St. Auban.
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From this reading The hoarse boom of the steamer's whistle indicated an intended landing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
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From this reading When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone.
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From this reading A swift thought of possible escape came to the mind of Josephine St. Auban.
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From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
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From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
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From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Jeanne!" cried she, running from the stair to the door of her state-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jeanne!" cried she, running from the stair to the door of her state-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A swift thought of possible escape came to the mind of Josephine St. Auban.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Jeanne!" cried she, running from the stair to the door of her state-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Jeanne!" cried she, running from the stair to the door of her state-room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone.
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From this reading The hoarse boom of the steamer's whistle indicated an intended landing.
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From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
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From this reading The hoarse boom of the steamer's whistle indicated an intended landing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hoarse boom of the steamer's whistle indicated an intended landing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jeanne!" cried she, running from the stair to the door of her state-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A swift thought of possible escape came to the mind of Josephine St. Auban.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hoarse boom of the steamer's whistle indicated an intended landing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A swift thought of possible escape came to the mind of Josephine St. Auban.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A swift thought of possible escape came to the mind of Josephine St. Auban.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Jeanne!" cried she, running from the stair to the door of her state-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jeanne!" cried she, running from the stair to the door of her state-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A swift thought of possible escape came to the mind of Josephine St. Auban.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jeanne!" cried she, running from the stair to the door of her state-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jeanne!" cried she, running from the stair to the door of her state-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hoarse boom of the steamer's whistle indicated an intended landing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A swift thought of possible escape came to the mind of Josephine St. Auban.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A swift thought of possible escape came to the mind of Josephine St. Auban.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CONFUSION IN CHATTELS Their conversation was brought to an end by sounds of hurrying feet upon the decks above them.
at the time that
From this reading When Dunwody turned in his troubled pacing up and down the narrow floor of the cabin, he found himself alone.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The hoarse boom of the steamer's whistle indicated an intended landing.
