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Chapter III
THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded. It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged. Neither Seal nor his men liked the situation. I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared. They had found gold, it was true, but below was the owner of it.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had found gold, it was true, but below was the owner of it.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither Seal nor his men liked the situation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.”
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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 It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had found gold, it was true, but below was the owner of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
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From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.
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From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
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From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had found gold, it was true, but below was the owner of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
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From this reading They had found gold, it was true, but below was the owner of it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had found gold, it was true, but below was the owner of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither Seal nor his men liked the situation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
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From this reading Neither Seal nor his men liked the situation.
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.
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From this reading Neither Seal nor his men liked the situation.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Seal nor his men liked the situation.
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From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Seal nor his men liked the situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
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From this reading They had found gold, it was true, but below was the owner of it.
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From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
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From this reading Neither Seal nor his men liked the situation.
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From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
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From this reading Neither Seal nor his men liked the situation.
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From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
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From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
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From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
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From this reading They had found gold, it was true, but below was the owner of it.
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had found gold, it was true, but below was the owner of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
