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Chapter XIII
SONG, SCENE AND DANCE Every head was turned. Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there. The new arrivals slipped cautiously into chairs. James was between Helen and Jos. And he distinctly saw Jos wink at Helen, and Helen wink back.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “SONG, SCENE AND DANCE Every head was turned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SONG, SCENE AND DANCE Every head was turned.
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From this reading The new arrivals slipped cautiously into chairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he distinctly saw Jos wink at Helen, and Helen wink back.
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From this reading And he distinctly saw Jos wink at Helen, and Helen wink back.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
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From this reading The new arrivals slipped cautiously into chairs.
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From this reading The new arrivals slipped cautiously into chairs.
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From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
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From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
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From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
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From this reading SONG, SCENE AND DANCE Every head was turned.
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From this reading And he distinctly saw Jos wink at Helen, and Helen wink back.
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From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading SONG, SCENE AND DANCE Every head was turned.
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From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
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From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
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From this reading SONG, SCENE AND DANCE Every head was turned.
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From this reading James was between Helen and Jos.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The new arrivals slipped cautiously into chairs.
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From this reading James was between Helen and Jos.
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From this reading James was between Helen and Jos.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
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From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
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From this reading The new arrivals slipped cautiously into chairs.
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From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
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From this reading And he distinctly saw Jos wink at Helen, and Helen wink back.
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From this reading SONG, SCENE AND DANCE Every head was turned.
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From this reading The new arrivals slipped cautiously into chairs.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
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From this reading SONG, SCENE AND DANCE Every head was turned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new arrivals slipped cautiously into chairs.
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From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
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From this reading SONG, SCENE AND DANCE Every head was turned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SONG, SCENE AND DANCE Every head was turned.
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From this reading And he distinctly saw Jos wink at Helen, and Helen wink back.
