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Chapter IX
At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot. He stood before him in an authoritative manner, and made a strange little gesture. Evidently Edwy understood it. He came to a sudden standstill. The new-comer was Dr. Dillwyn.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He stood before him in an authoritative manner, and made a strange little gesture.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood before him in an authoritative manner, and made a strange little gesture.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood before him in an authoritative manner, and made a strange little gesture.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He came to a sudden standstill.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.”
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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 At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He stood before him in an authoritative manner, and made a strange little gesture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
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From this reading He stood before him in an authoritative manner, and made a strange little gesture.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood before him in an authoritative manner, and made a strange little gesture.
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From this reading He came to a sudden standstill.
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From this reading The new-comer was Dr. Dillwyn.
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From this reading The new-comer was Dr. Dillwyn.
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From this reading Evidently Edwy understood it.
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From this reading Evidently Edwy understood it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
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From this reading He stood before him in an authoritative manner, and made a strange little gesture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood before him in an authoritative manner, and made a strange little gesture.
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From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood before him in an authoritative manner, and made a strange little gesture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
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From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood before him in an authoritative manner, and made a strange little gesture.
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From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Evidently Edwy understood it.
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From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood before him in an authoritative manner, and made a strange little gesture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood before him in an authoritative manner, and made a strange little gesture.
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From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood before him in an authoritative manner, and made a strange little gesture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
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From this reading The new-comer was Dr. Dillwyn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
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From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
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From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came to a sudden standstill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood before him in an authoritative manner, and made a strange little gesture.
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From this reading He stood before him in an authoritative manner, and made a strange little gesture.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came to a sudden standstill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
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From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to a sudden standstill.
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From this reading Evidently Edwy understood it.
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From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new-comer was Dr. Dillwyn.
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From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
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From this reading At this moment a young man pushed his way vigorously through a thick hedge of laurel, and, springing forward, intercepted the idiot.
