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Chapter IV
UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly. Dorothy was pale when he turned. She, too, was standing. "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly. "To err has not ceased to be human."
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a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading “UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"To err has not ceased to be human."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She, too, was standing.”
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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 "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
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From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
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From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
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From this reading "To err has not ceased to be human."
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From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
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From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
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From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
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From this reading Dorothy was pale when he turned.
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From this reading "To err has not ceased to be human."
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From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
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From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To err has not ceased to be human."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorothy was pale when he turned.
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From this reading "To err has not ceased to be human."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "To err has not ceased to be human."
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From this reading Dorothy was pale when he turned.
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From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
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From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
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From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
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From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
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From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, too, was standing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She, too, was standing.
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From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
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From this reading She, too, was standing.
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From this reading Dorothy was pale when he turned.
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From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorothy was pale when he turned.
at the time that
From this reading Dorothy was pale when he turned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNSPOKEN ANTAGONISM Garrison crossed the room with an active stride and closed the door firmly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can see that I've got to be posted a little," he said quietly.
