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Chapter V
"When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood. It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was. "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody. Come back here until I can see what's the matter.' "'No, "Doc"--_no!_ I tell you.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come back here until I can see what's the matter.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come back here until I can see what's the matter.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'No, "Doc"--_no!_ I tell you.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Come back here until I can see what's the matter.'”
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From this reading "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
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From this reading Come back here until I can see what's the matter.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
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From this reading "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Come back here until I can see what's the matter.'
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From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come back here until I can see what's the matter.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'No, "Doc"--_no!_ I tell you.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
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From this reading "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come back here until I can see what's the matter.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come back here until I can see what's the matter.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
not any; not one
From this reading "'No, "Doc"--_no!_ I tell you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'No, "Doc"--_no!_ I tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
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From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
up to a particular time
From this reading Come back here until I can see what's the matter.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was too dark to see the color, but I knew from the sticky feeling of it just what it was.
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From this reading Come back here until I can see what's the matter.'
at the time that
From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
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From this reading "When I withdrew my hand it was covered with blood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'My God! man,' I cried; 'you are hurt, your shirt's all bloody.
