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A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight. It was into one of these now that Bet ventured. She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast. Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature. Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.”
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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 A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
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From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
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From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
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From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
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From this reading It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.
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From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
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From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
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From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
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From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
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From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
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From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
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From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
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From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
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From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
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From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
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From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
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From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.
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From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
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From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
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From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
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From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
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From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
not any; not one
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
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From this reading It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.
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From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
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From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
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From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
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From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
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From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her father could not see her nor find her there, and she was in a mood at that moment to fear no other living creature.
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From this reading It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.
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From this reading She leaned her back against the slimy, slippery, dirty wall, and breathed hard and fast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was into one of these now that Bet ventured.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boys and men, girls and women, talked and swore and quarreled and jostled one another in the bad dark court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few of the worst courts in Liverpool are absolutely without gaslight.
