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Chapter XIV
"Waiting outside to see him enter--concealed in the fog. He saw the man go in. Five minutes later he followed, meaning to complete his vengeance, his act of justice, whatever you like to call it. But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet. He had an appalling feeling that the man facing him was mad.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Five minutes later he followed, meaning to complete his vengeance, his act of justice, whatever you like to call it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had an appalling feeling that the man facing him was mad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Waiting outside to see him enter--concealed in the fog.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Waiting outside to see him enter--concealed in the fog.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Five minutes later he followed, meaning to complete his vengeance, his act of justice, whatever you like to call it.”
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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 But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
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From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
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From this reading Five minutes later he followed, meaning to complete his vengeance, his act of justice, whatever you like to call it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an appalling feeling that the man facing him was mad.
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From this reading He had an appalling feeling that the man facing him was mad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later he followed, meaning to complete his vengeance, his act of justice, whatever you like to call it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Five minutes later he followed, meaning to complete his vengeance, his act of justice, whatever you like to call it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Waiting outside to see him enter--concealed in the fog.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Waiting outside to see him enter--concealed in the fog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had an appalling feeling that the man facing him was mad.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had an appalling feeling that the man facing him was mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later he followed, meaning to complete his vengeance, his act of justice, whatever you like to call it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Waiting outside to see him enter--concealed in the fog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later he followed, meaning to complete his vengeance, his act of justice, whatever you like to call it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
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From this reading He saw the man go in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the man go in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Waiting outside to see him enter--concealed in the fog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Five minutes later he followed, meaning to complete his vengeance, his act of justice, whatever you like to call it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Waiting outside to see him enter--concealed in the fog.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Five minutes later he followed, meaning to complete his vengeance, his act of justice, whatever you like to call it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later he followed, meaning to complete his vengeance, his act of justice, whatever you like to call it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later he followed, meaning to complete his vengeance, his act of justice, whatever you like to call it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later he followed, meaning to complete his vengeance, his act of justice, whatever you like to call it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had an appalling feeling that the man facing him was mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw the man go in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later he followed, meaning to complete his vengeance, his act of justice, whatever you like to call it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later he followed, meaning to complete his vengeance, his act of justice, whatever you like to call it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five minutes later he followed, meaning to complete his vengeance, his act of justice, whatever you like to call it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Waiting outside to see him enter--concealed in the fog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw the man go in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Waiting outside to see him enter--concealed in the fog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had an appalling feeling that the man facing him was mad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Waiting outside to see him enter--concealed in the fog.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Waiting outside to see him enter--concealed in the fog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later he followed, meaning to complete his vengeance, his act of justice, whatever you like to call it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Waiting outside to see him enter--concealed in the fog.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Five minutes later he followed, meaning to complete his vengeance, his act of justice, whatever you like to call it.
which person or people
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the man who had come in was a stranger--he came in by chance--just as you might have done--to shelter from the fog--or----" O'Reilly, though with a great effort, rose abruptly to his feet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Five minutes later he followed, meaning to complete his vengeance, his act of justice, whatever you like to call it.
