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Chapter XVIII
Suddenly a footfall, and a voice: “Hello, Arlie! I been looking for you everywhere.” The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face. “Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.
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later than; following
From this reading “The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I been looking for you everywhere.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly a footfall, and a voice:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.”
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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 Suddenly a footfall, and a voice:
later than; following
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly a footfall, and a voice:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.
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From this reading “Hello, Arlie!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I been looking for you everywhere.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
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From this reading “Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.
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From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
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From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
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From this reading I been looking for you everywhere.”
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From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
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From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
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From this reading Suddenly a footfall, and a voice:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I been looking for you everywhere.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.
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From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
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From this reading “Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.
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From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
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From this reading “Hello, Arlie!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I been looking for you everywhere.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
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From this reading I been looking for you everywhere.”
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From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
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From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
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From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly a footfall, and a voice:
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From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
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From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
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From this reading Suddenly a footfall, and a voice:
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From this reading “Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
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From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I been looking for you everywhere.”
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From this reading “Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.
