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Chapter XIX
IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief. He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak. Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him. He resumed his position in front of the fire. Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He resumed his position in front of the fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.”
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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 IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him.
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From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
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From this reading Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him.
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From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
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From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
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From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
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From this reading He resumed his position in front of the fire.
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From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
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From this reading He resumed his position in front of the fire.
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From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
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From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
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From this reading Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
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From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
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From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
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From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
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From this reading Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him.
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From this reading Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.
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From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
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From this reading Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.
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From this reading Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
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From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
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From this reading Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him.
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From this reading He resumed his position in front of the fire.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He resumed his position in front of the fire.
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From this reading Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.
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From this reading Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
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From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
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From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.
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From this reading Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
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From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
