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Santa Claus said: "Oh. Of course." He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them. Charley stared at his retreating back, fighting to stay calm. That was the way marks were, of course, and there wasn't anything to be done about it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That was the way marks were, of course, and there wasn't anything to be done about it.”
any thing at all
From this reading “That was the way marks were, of course, and there wasn't anything to be done about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was the way marks were, of course, and there wasn't anything to be done about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That was the way marks were, of course, and there wasn't anything to be done about it.
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From this reading He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them.
any thing at all
From this reading That was the way marks were, of course, and there wasn't anything to be done about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charley stared at his retreating back, fighting to stay calm.
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From this reading Charley stared at his retreating back, fighting to stay calm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That was the way marks were, of course, and there wasn't anything to be done about it.
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From this reading Charley stared at his retreating back, fighting to stay calm.
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From this reading He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them.
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From this reading Charley stared at his retreating back, fighting to stay calm.
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From this reading Santa Claus said: "Oh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was the way marks were, of course, and there wasn't anything to be done about it.
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From this reading Charley stared at his retreating back, fighting to stay calm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them.
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From this reading He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charley stared at his retreating back, fighting to stay calm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was the way marks were, of course, and there wasn't anything to be done about it.
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From this reading He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them.
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From this reading He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them.
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From this reading That was the way marks were, of course, and there wasn't anything to be done about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course."
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From this reading He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them.
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From this reading Santa Claus said: "Oh.
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From this reading He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them.
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From this reading Charley stared at his retreating back, fighting to stay calm.
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From this reading Santa Claus said: "Oh.
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From this reading Santa Claus said: "Oh.
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From this reading He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them.
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From this reading He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them.
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From this reading Charley stared at his retreating back, fighting to stay calm.
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From this reading Charley stared at his retreating back, fighting to stay calm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the way marks were, of course, and there wasn't anything to be done about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them.
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From this reading That was the way marks were, of course, and there wasn't anything to be done about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them.
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From this reading He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them.
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From this reading He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the way marks were, of course, and there wasn't anything to be done about it.
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From this reading That was the way marks were, of course, and there wasn't anything to be done about it.
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From this reading That was the way marks were, of course, and there wasn't anything to be done about it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That was the way marks were, of course, and there wasn't anything to be done about it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned and found the group just leaving Senor Alcala's platform, and scurried off to catch up with them.
