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Chapter III
NO OTHER WAY. George Hagar was the first to move. He turned and looked at Mrs. Detlor. His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed. But he saw, almost unconsciously, that she had dropped his rose.
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later than; following
From this reading “His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “George Hagar was the first to move.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned and looked at Mrs. Detlor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.”
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later than; following
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
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From this reading But he saw, almost unconsciously, that she had dropped his rose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned and looked at Mrs. Detlor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned and looked at Mrs. Detlor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he saw, almost unconsciously, that she had dropped his rose.
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From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
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From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
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From this reading He turned and looked at Mrs. Detlor.
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From this reading But he saw, almost unconsciously, that she had dropped his rose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Hagar was the first to move.
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From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
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From this reading George Hagar was the first to move.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
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From this reading George Hagar was the first to move.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned and looked at Mrs. Detlor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
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From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
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From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned and looked at Mrs. Detlor.
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From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
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From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
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From this reading George Hagar was the first to move.
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From this reading He turned and looked at Mrs. Detlor.
not any; not one
From this reading NO OTHER WAY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
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From this reading NO OTHER WAY.
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From this reading But he saw, almost unconsciously, that she had dropped his rose.
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From this reading But he saw, almost unconsciously, that she had dropped his rose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he saw, almost unconsciously, that she had dropped his rose.
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From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
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From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he saw, almost unconsciously, that she had dropped his rose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Hagar was the first to move.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Hagar was the first to move.
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From this reading He turned and looked at Mrs. Detlor.
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From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
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From this reading But he saw, almost unconsciously, that she had dropped his rose.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Hagar was the first to move.
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From this reading NO OTHER WAY.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
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From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
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From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
