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Chapter XIII
“You throw up your hands, Carter, and listen to me!” This was the command that came from Harry Royal as he leveled his revolver at the detective’s head. Nick promptly obeyed. The shrewd detective, however, was laughing in his sleeve. He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.
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members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ““You throw up your hands, Carter, and listen to me!””
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “The shrewd detective, however, was laughing in his sleeve.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.”
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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 He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You throw up your hands, Carter, and listen to me!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was the command that came from Harry Royal as he leveled his revolver at the detective’s head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was the command that came from Harry Royal as he leveled his revolver at the detective’s head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.
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From this reading This was the command that came from Harry Royal as he leveled his revolver at the detective’s head.
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From this reading “You throw up your hands, Carter, and listen to me!”
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From this reading This was the command that came from Harry Royal as he leveled his revolver at the detective’s head.
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From this reading The shrewd detective, however, was laughing in his sleeve.
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From this reading This was the command that came from Harry Royal as he leveled his revolver at the detective’s head.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.
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From this reading He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.
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From this reading He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.
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From this reading He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was the command that came from Harry Royal as he leveled his revolver at the detective’s head.
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From this reading He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “You throw up your hands, Carter, and listen to me!”
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From this reading This was the command that came from Harry Royal as he leveled his revolver at the detective’s head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the command that came from Harry Royal as he leveled his revolver at the detective’s head.
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From this reading This was the command that came from Harry Royal as he leveled his revolver at the detective’s head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the command that came from Harry Royal as he leveled his revolver at the detective’s head.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The shrewd detective, however, was laughing in his sleeve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shrewd detective, however, was laughing in his sleeve.
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From this reading He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.
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From this reading The shrewd detective, however, was laughing in his sleeve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the command that came from Harry Royal as he leveled his revolver at the detective’s head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You throw up your hands, Carter, and listen to me!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.
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From this reading He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You throw up your hands, Carter, and listen to me!”
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From this reading Nick promptly obeyed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.
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From this reading Nick promptly obeyed.
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From this reading Nick promptly obeyed.
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From this reading He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the command that came from Harry Royal as he leveled his revolver at the detective’s head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the command that came from Harry Royal as he leveled his revolver at the detective’s head.
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From this reading The shrewd detective, however, was laughing in his sleeve.
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From this reading The shrewd detective, however, was laughing in his sleeve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the command that came from Harry Royal as he leveled his revolver at the detective’s head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the command that came from Harry Royal as he leveled his revolver at the detective’s head.
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From this reading He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the command that came from Harry Royal as he leveled his revolver at the detective’s head.
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From this reading “You throw up your hands, Carter, and listen to me!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You throw up your hands, Carter, and listen to me!”
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From this reading “You throw up your hands, Carter, and listen to me!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the command that came from Harry Royal as he leveled his revolver at the detective’s head.
which person or people
From this reading He had learned from long experience that there is little to be feared from a man who pulls a gun and does not instantly fire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You throw up your hands, Carter, and listen to me!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You throw up your hands, Carter, and listen to me!”
