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Chapter VI
Davis pounded mightily upon the great gate of the half-deserted shipyard. Behind him, Nita was sobbing in spite of her efforts to hold back her tears. Evelyn tried her best to calm Nita, but without real effect. Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand. Davis pounded again wrathfully, using a huge stone to make his blows reverberate through the yard.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Davis pounded again wrathfully, using a huge stone to make his blows reverberate through the yard.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Behind him, Nita was sobbing in spite of her efforts to hold back her tears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Davis pounded mightily upon the great gate of the half-deserted shipyard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Davis pounded again wrathfully, using a huge stone to make his blows reverberate through the yard.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Davis pounded again wrathfully, using a huge stone to make his blows reverberate through the yard.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Davis pounded mightily upon the great gate of the half-deserted shipyard.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Evelyn tried her best to calm Nita, but without real effect.”
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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 Davis pounded again wrathfully, using a huge stone to make his blows reverberate through the yard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Davis pounded again wrathfully, using a huge stone to make his blows reverberate through the yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand.
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From this reading Behind him, Nita was sobbing in spite of her efforts to hold back her tears.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him, Nita was sobbing in spite of her efforts to hold back her tears.
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From this reading Evelyn tried her best to calm Nita, but without real effect.
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From this reading Davis pounded again wrathfully, using a huge stone to make his blows reverberate through the yard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Evelyn tried her best to calm Nita, but without real effect.
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From this reading Evelyn tried her best to calm Nita, but without real effect.
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From this reading Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand.
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From this reading Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand.
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From this reading Davis pounded mightily upon the great gate of the half-deserted shipyard.
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From this reading Evelyn tried her best to calm Nita, but without real effect.
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From this reading Behind him, Nita was sobbing in spite of her efforts to hold back her tears.
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From this reading Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand.
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From this reading Evelyn tried her best to calm Nita, but without real effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davis pounded mightily upon the great gate of the half-deserted shipyard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Davis pounded mightily upon the great gate of the half-deserted shipyard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand.
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From this reading Davis pounded mightily upon the great gate of the half-deserted shipyard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind him, Nita was sobbing in spite of her efforts to hold back her tears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him, Nita was sobbing in spite of her efforts to hold back her tears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Davis pounded again wrathfully, using a huge stone to make his blows reverberate through the yard.
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From this reading Behind him, Nita was sobbing in spite of her efforts to hold back her tears.
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From this reading Davis pounded again wrathfully, using a huge stone to make his blows reverberate through the yard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behind him, Nita was sobbing in spite of her efforts to hold back her tears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Davis pounded again wrathfully, using a huge stone to make his blows reverberate through the yard.
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From this reading Davis pounded mightily upon the great gate of the half-deserted shipyard.
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From this reading Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand.
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From this reading Behind him, Nita was sobbing in spite of her efforts to hold back her tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Davis pounded mightily upon the great gate of the half-deserted shipyard.
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From this reading Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand.
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From this reading Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davis pounded mightily upon the great gate of the half-deserted shipyard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evelyn tried her best to calm Nita, but without real effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davis pounded again wrathfully, using a huge stone to make his blows reverberate through the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davis pounded mightily upon the great gate of the half-deserted shipyard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him, Nita was sobbing in spite of her efforts to hold back her tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerrod had shot the party out at the gate of the shipyard and darted off in the little motor car on some mysterious errand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him, Nita was sobbing in spite of her efforts to hold back her tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davis pounded again wrathfully, using a huge stone to make his blows reverberate through the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him, Nita was sobbing in spite of her efforts to hold back her tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Davis pounded mightily upon the great gate of the half-deserted shipyard.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Davis pounded again wrathfully, using a huge stone to make his blows reverberate through the yard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behind him, Nita was sobbing in spite of her efforts to hold back her tears.
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From this reading Evelyn tried her best to calm Nita, but without real effect.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Davis pounded mightily upon the great gate of the half-deserted shipyard.
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From this reading Davis pounded again wrathfully, using a huge stone to make his blows reverberate through the yard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behind him, Nita was sobbing in spite of her efforts to hold back her tears.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Evelyn tried her best to calm Nita, but without real effect.
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From this reading Davis pounded again wrathfully, using a huge stone to make his blows reverberate through the yard.
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From this reading Davis pounded again wrathfully, using a huge stone to make his blows reverberate through the yard.
