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Chapter XVIII
Two days later George Tresslyn staggered weakly into Simmy Dodge's apartment. He was not alone. A stalwart porter from an adjacent apartment building was supporting him when Dodge's man opened the door. "This Mr. Dodge?" demanded the porter. "Mr. Dodge's man.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was not alone.”
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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 A stalwart porter from an adjacent apartment building was supporting him when Dodge's man opened the door.
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From this reading A stalwart porter from an adjacent apartment building was supporting him when Dodge's man opened the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A stalwart porter from an adjacent apartment building was supporting him when Dodge's man opened the door.
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From this reading Two days later George Tresslyn staggered weakly into Simmy Dodge's apartment.
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From this reading A stalwart porter from an adjacent apartment building was supporting him when Dodge's man opened the door.
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From this reading Two days later George Tresslyn staggered weakly into Simmy Dodge's apartment.
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From this reading "This Mr. Dodge?" demanded the porter.
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From this reading "This Mr. Dodge?" demanded the porter.
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From this reading Two days later George Tresslyn staggered weakly into Simmy Dodge's apartment.
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From this reading A stalwart porter from an adjacent apartment building was supporting him when Dodge's man opened the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A stalwart porter from an adjacent apartment building was supporting him when Dodge's man opened the door.
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From this reading Two days later George Tresslyn staggered weakly into Simmy Dodge's apartment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A stalwart porter from an adjacent apartment building was supporting him when Dodge's man opened the door.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two days later George Tresslyn staggered weakly into Simmy Dodge's apartment.
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From this reading Two days later George Tresslyn staggered weakly into Simmy Dodge's apartment.
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From this reading A stalwart porter from an adjacent apartment building was supporting him when Dodge's man opened the door.
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From this reading "This Mr. Dodge?" demanded the porter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not alone.
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From this reading A stalwart porter from an adjacent apartment building was supporting him when Dodge's man opened the door.
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From this reading A stalwart porter from an adjacent apartment building was supporting him when Dodge's man opened the door.
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From this reading Two days later George Tresslyn staggered weakly into Simmy Dodge's apartment.
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From this reading Two days later George Tresslyn staggered weakly into Simmy Dodge's apartment.
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From this reading A stalwart porter from an adjacent apartment building was supporting him when Dodge's man opened the door.
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From this reading A stalwart porter from an adjacent apartment building was supporting him when Dodge's man opened the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A stalwart porter from an adjacent apartment building was supporting him when Dodge's man opened the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This Mr. Dodge?" demanded the porter.
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From this reading Two days later George Tresslyn staggered weakly into Simmy Dodge's apartment.
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From this reading Two days later George Tresslyn staggered weakly into Simmy Dodge's apartment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not alone.
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From this reading Two days later George Tresslyn staggered weakly into Simmy Dodge's apartment.
at the time that
From this reading A stalwart porter from an adjacent apartment building was supporting him when Dodge's man opened the door.
