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Chapter IX
“Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business. There are points which I don't understand.” Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand. “What do you want to understand it for? The thing is done now.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thing is done now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thing is done now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are points which I don't understand.””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are points which I don't understand.”
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From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
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From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
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From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you want to understand it for?
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From this reading There are points which I don't understand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing is done now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What do you want to understand it for?
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From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing is done now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What do you want to understand it for?
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From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
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From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
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From this reading The thing is done now.
above and across; more than
From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
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From this reading There are points which I don't understand.”
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From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
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From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
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From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
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From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thing is done now.
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From this reading There are points which I don't understand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing is done now.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What do you want to understand it for?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are points which I don't understand.”
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From this reading “What do you want to understand it for?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you want to understand it for?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are points which I don't understand.”
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From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you want to understand it for?
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From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
