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Chapter XXV
NICK’S EXTREMITY. The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants. Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp. He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund. Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.”
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.”
in the direction of
From this reading “The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.”
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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 The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
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From this reading Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
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From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
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From this reading Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.
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From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
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From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
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From this reading Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.
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From this reading Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
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From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
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From this reading NICK’S EXTREMITY.
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From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
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From this reading Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.
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From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
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From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
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From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
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From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
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From this reading Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.
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From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
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From this reading NICK’S EXTREMITY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.
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From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
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From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
in the direction of
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.
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From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
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From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
at the time that
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
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From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
