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NICK STIRS UP THE ANIMALS. Nick, Patsy, and Doctor Cooke had concealed their weapons in order not to provoke trouble unnecessarily. At this move on Grantley’s part, however, Nick whipped out his automatic and covered the surgeon. “None of that, my man!” he commanded. “We’re all armed.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick, Patsy, and Doctor Cooke had concealed their weapons in order not to provoke trouble unnecessarily.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “At this move on Grantley’s part, however, Nick whipped out his automatic and covered the surgeon.”
not one, and not any
From this reading ““None of that, my man!” he commanded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick, Patsy, and Doctor Cooke had concealed their weapons in order not to provoke trouble unnecessarily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At this move on Grantley’s part, however, Nick whipped out his automatic and covered the surgeon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At this move on Grantley’s part, however, Nick whipped out his automatic and covered the surgeon.”
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From this reading “We’re all armed.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick, Patsy, and Doctor Cooke had concealed their weapons in order not to provoke trouble unnecessarily.
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From this reading NICK STIRS UP THE ANIMALS.
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From this reading “We’re all armed.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this move on Grantley’s part, however, Nick whipped out his automatic and covered the surgeon.
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From this reading At this move on Grantley’s part, however, Nick whipped out his automatic and covered the surgeon.
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From this reading “None of that, my man!” he commanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick, Patsy, and Doctor Cooke had concealed their weapons in order not to provoke trouble unnecessarily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick, Patsy, and Doctor Cooke had concealed their weapons in order not to provoke trouble unnecessarily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this move on Grantley’s part, however, Nick whipped out his automatic and covered the surgeon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick, Patsy, and Doctor Cooke had concealed their weapons in order not to provoke trouble unnecessarily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this move on Grantley’s part, however, Nick whipped out his automatic and covered the surgeon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick, Patsy, and Doctor Cooke had concealed their weapons in order not to provoke trouble unnecessarily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “None of that, my man!” he commanded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this move on Grantley’s part, however, Nick whipped out his automatic and covered the surgeon.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At this move on Grantley’s part, however, Nick whipped out his automatic and covered the surgeon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick, Patsy, and Doctor Cooke had concealed their weapons in order not to provoke trouble unnecessarily.
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From this reading “None of that, my man!” he commanded.
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From this reading At this move on Grantley’s part, however, Nick whipped out his automatic and covered the surgeon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “None of that, my man!” he commanded.
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From this reading NICK STIRS UP THE ANIMALS.
not one, and not any
From this reading “None of that, my man!” he commanded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nick, Patsy, and Doctor Cooke had concealed their weapons in order not to provoke trouble unnecessarily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “None of that, my man!” he commanded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this move on Grantley’s part, however, Nick whipped out his automatic and covered the surgeon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick, Patsy, and Doctor Cooke had concealed their weapons in order not to provoke trouble unnecessarily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this move on Grantley’s part, however, Nick whipped out his automatic and covered the surgeon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this move on Grantley’s part, however, Nick whipped out his automatic and covered the surgeon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick, Patsy, and Doctor Cooke had concealed their weapons in order not to provoke trouble unnecessarily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick, Patsy, and Doctor Cooke had concealed their weapons in order not to provoke trouble unnecessarily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NICK STIRS UP THE ANIMALS.
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From this reading At this move on Grantley’s part, however, Nick whipped out his automatic and covered the surgeon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “None of that, my man!” he commanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NICK STIRS UP THE ANIMALS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nick, Patsy, and Doctor Cooke had concealed their weapons in order not to provoke trouble unnecessarily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this move on Grantley’s part, however, Nick whipped out his automatic and covered the surgeon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick, Patsy, and Doctor Cooke had concealed their weapons in order not to provoke trouble unnecessarily.
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From this reading Nick, Patsy, and Doctor Cooke had concealed their weapons in order not to provoke trouble unnecessarily.
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From this reading Nick, Patsy, and Doctor Cooke had concealed their weapons in order not to provoke trouble unnecessarily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NICK STIRS UP THE ANIMALS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re all armed.”
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From this reading Nick, Patsy, and Doctor Cooke had concealed their weapons in order not to provoke trouble unnecessarily.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At this move on Grantley’s part, however, Nick whipped out his automatic and covered the surgeon.
