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Chapter XX
TWO KNAVES QUARREL—THE STARTLING CONFESSION. Sir Andrew rose and walked about the room like a maniac. The unfortunate cat came in his path, and that he kicked through the window, slammed the room door and was about to leave the house! At that precise moment Phillip Redgill arrived, and there they stood gazing at each other in the hall like two beasts of prey. “What do _you_ want here, sir?” said old Sir Andrew, in a terrific rage.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Sir Andrew rose and walked about the room like a maniac.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What do _you_ want here, sir?” said old Sir Andrew, in a terrific rage.”
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading “TWO KNAVES QUARREL—THE STARTLING CONFESSION.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At that precise moment Phillip Redgill arrived, and there they stood gazing at each other in the hall like two beasts of prey.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The unfortunate cat came in his path, and that he kicked through the window, slammed the room door and was about to leave the house!”
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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 Sir Andrew rose and walked about the room like a maniac.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sir Andrew rose and walked about the room like a maniac.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Andrew rose and walked about the room like a maniac.
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From this reading Sir Andrew rose and walked about the room like a maniac.
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From this reading At that precise moment Phillip Redgill arrived, and there they stood gazing at each other in the hall like two beasts of prey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that precise moment Phillip Redgill arrived, and there they stood gazing at each other in the hall like two beasts of prey.
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From this reading At that precise moment Phillip Redgill arrived, and there they stood gazing at each other in the hall like two beasts of prey.
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From this reading The unfortunate cat came in his path, and that he kicked through the window, slammed the room door and was about to leave the house!
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From this reading The unfortunate cat came in his path, and that he kicked through the window, slammed the room door and was about to leave the house!
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From this reading TWO KNAVES QUARREL—THE STARTLING CONFESSION.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do _you_ want here, sir?” said old Sir Andrew, in a terrific rage.
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From this reading The unfortunate cat came in his path, and that he kicked through the window, slammed the room door and was about to leave the house!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At that precise moment Phillip Redgill arrived, and there they stood gazing at each other in the hall like two beasts of prey.
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From this reading At that precise moment Phillip Redgill arrived, and there they stood gazing at each other in the hall like two beasts of prey.
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From this reading At that precise moment Phillip Redgill arrived, and there they stood gazing at each other in the hall like two beasts of prey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The unfortunate cat came in his path, and that he kicked through the window, slammed the room door and was about to leave the house!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What do _you_ want here, sir?” said old Sir Andrew, in a terrific rage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unfortunate cat came in his path, and that he kicked through the window, slammed the room door and was about to leave the house!
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From this reading The unfortunate cat came in his path, and that he kicked through the window, slammed the room door and was about to leave the house!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The unfortunate cat came in his path, and that he kicked through the window, slammed the room door and was about to leave the house!
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From this reading The unfortunate cat came in his path, and that he kicked through the window, slammed the room door and was about to leave the house!
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From this reading TWO KNAVES QUARREL—THE STARTLING CONFESSION.
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From this reading The unfortunate cat came in his path, and that he kicked through the window, slammed the room door and was about to leave the house!
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From this reading Sir Andrew rose and walked about the room like a maniac.
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From this reading Sir Andrew rose and walked about the room like a maniac.
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From this reading At that precise moment Phillip Redgill arrived, and there they stood gazing at each other in the hall like two beasts of prey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that precise moment Phillip Redgill arrived, and there they stood gazing at each other in the hall like two beasts of prey.
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From this reading “What do _you_ want here, sir?” said old Sir Andrew, in a terrific rage.
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From this reading At that precise moment Phillip Redgill arrived, and there they stood gazing at each other in the hall like two beasts of prey.
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From this reading The unfortunate cat came in his path, and that he kicked through the window, slammed the room door and was about to leave the house!
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From this reading At that precise moment Phillip Redgill arrived, and there they stood gazing at each other in the hall like two beasts of prey.
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From this reading At that precise moment Phillip Redgill arrived, and there they stood gazing at each other in the hall like two beasts of prey.
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From this reading At that precise moment Phillip Redgill arrived, and there they stood gazing at each other in the hall like two beasts of prey.
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading TWO KNAVES QUARREL—THE STARTLING CONFESSION.
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From this reading “What do _you_ want here, sir?” said old Sir Andrew, in a terrific rage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that precise moment Phillip Redgill arrived, and there they stood gazing at each other in the hall like two beasts of prey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Andrew rose and walked about the room like a maniac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Andrew rose and walked about the room like a maniac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do _you_ want here, sir?” said old Sir Andrew, in a terrific rage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Andrew rose and walked about the room like a maniac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unfortunate cat came in his path, and that he kicked through the window, slammed the room door and was about to leave the house!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO KNAVES QUARREL—THE STARTLING CONFESSION.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that precise moment Phillip Redgill arrived, and there they stood gazing at each other in the hall like two beasts of prey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do _you_ want here, sir?” said old Sir Andrew, in a terrific rage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The unfortunate cat came in his path, and that he kicked through the window, slammed the room door and was about to leave the house!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO KNAVES QUARREL—THE STARTLING CONFESSION.
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From this reading At that precise moment Phillip Redgill arrived, and there they stood gazing at each other in the hall like two beasts of prey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that precise moment Phillip Redgill arrived, and there they stood gazing at each other in the hall like two beasts of prey.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The unfortunate cat came in his path, and that he kicked through the window, slammed the room door and was about to leave the house!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The unfortunate cat came in his path, and that he kicked through the window, slammed the room door and was about to leave the house!
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From this reading TWO KNAVES QUARREL—THE STARTLING CONFESSION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unfortunate cat came in his path, and that he kicked through the window, slammed the room door and was about to leave the house!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Andrew rose and walked about the room like a maniac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do _you_ want here, sir?” said old Sir Andrew, in a terrific rage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unfortunate cat came in his path, and that he kicked through the window, slammed the room door and was about to leave the house!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do _you_ want here, sir?” said old Sir Andrew, in a terrific rage.
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From this reading The unfortunate cat came in his path, and that he kicked through the window, slammed the room door and was about to leave the house!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do _you_ want here, sir?” said old Sir Andrew, in a terrific rage.
