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Chapter IX
I was close to panic; being cornered had that effect on me. I didn't know what to do. I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure. There was a creak, and dust sifted down from the top of the door. I stood as far back as I could get, waiting.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I was close to panic; being cornered had that effect on me.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I stood as far back as I could get, waiting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn't know what to do.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stood as far back as I could get, waiting.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I stood as far back as I could get, waiting.”
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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 There was a creak, and dust sifted down from the top of the door.
later than; following
From this reading I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a creak, and dust sifted down from the top of the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I stood as far back as I could get, waiting.
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From this reading I stood as far back as I could get, waiting.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was close to panic; being cornered had that effect on me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.
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From this reading I was close to panic; being cornered had that effect on me.
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From this reading I was close to panic; being cornered had that effect on me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I stood as far back as I could get, waiting.
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From this reading I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.
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From this reading There was a creak, and dust sifted down from the top of the door.
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From this reading I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.
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From this reading I didn't know what to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I didn't know what to do.
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From this reading There was a creak, and dust sifted down from the top of the door.
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From this reading There was a creak, and dust sifted down from the top of the door.
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From this reading There was a creak, and dust sifted down from the top of the door.
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From this reading I was close to panic; being cornered had that effect on me.
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From this reading I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.
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From this reading I stood as far back as I could get, waiting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a creak, and dust sifted down from the top of the door.
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From this reading I stood as far back as I could get, waiting.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was close to panic; being cornered had that effect on me.
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From this reading I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.
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From this reading I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was close to panic; being cornered had that effect on me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.
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From this reading I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I didn't know what to do.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was close to panic; being cornered had that effect on me.
not one, and not any
From this reading I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was close to panic; being cornered had that effect on me.
above and across; more than
From this reading I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.
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From this reading I was close to panic; being cornered had that effect on me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a creak, and dust sifted down from the top of the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stood as far back as I could get, waiting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was close to panic; being cornered had that effect on me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had plenty of instructions on how to handle the job of taking over after I had succeeded in killing the dictator, but none to cover retreat after failure.
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From this reading There was a creak, and dust sifted down from the top of the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was close to panic; being cornered had that effect on me.
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From this reading There was a creak, and dust sifted down from the top of the door.
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From this reading I stood as far back as I could get, waiting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was close to panic; being cornered had that effect on me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I didn't know what to do.
