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"Who you pushing around, little rat? Keep your greasy paws to yourself, see." He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back. Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor. For a heartbeat, Stan regarded the fellow consideringly, then he shook his head.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “"Who you pushing around, little rat?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Who you pushing around, little rat?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Keep your greasy paws to yourself, see."”
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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 He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Who you pushing around, little rat?
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From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
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From this reading He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
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From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
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From this reading For a heartbeat, Stan regarded the fellow consideringly, then he shook his head.
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From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
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From this reading For a heartbeat, Stan regarded the fellow consideringly, then he shook his head.
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From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a heartbeat, Stan regarded the fellow consideringly, then he shook his head.
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From this reading Keep your greasy paws to yourself, see."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
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From this reading For a heartbeat, Stan regarded the fellow consideringly, then he shook his head.
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From this reading For a heartbeat, Stan regarded the fellow consideringly, then he shook his head.
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From this reading He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
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From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
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From this reading Keep your greasy paws to yourself, see."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who you pushing around, little rat?
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From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
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From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
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From this reading Keep your greasy paws to yourself, see."
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From this reading "Who you pushing around, little rat?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who you pushing around, little rat?
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From this reading For a heartbeat, Stan regarded the fellow consideringly, then he shook his head.
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From this reading Keep your greasy paws to yourself, see."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a heartbeat, Stan regarded the fellow consideringly, then he shook his head.
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From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
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From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stan moved his foot aside and the man's heel banged down on the stone floor.
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From this reading He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Keep your greasy paws to yourself, see."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
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From this reading He turned again, then took a sudden, heavy step back.
which person or people
From this reading "Who you pushing around, little rat?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who you pushing around, little rat?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Keep your greasy paws to yourself, see."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Keep your greasy paws to yourself, see."
