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Chapter II
This, he told himself, was most unnecessary, as he was sore enough and stiff enough before. Another bad beginning. What was the use of stopping short at a bad beginning? He thought of Bruce and his spider. He had not tried seven times yet.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another bad beginning.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “This, he told himself, was most unnecessary, as he was sore enough and stiff enough before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another bad beginning.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “This, he told himself, was most unnecessary, as he was sore enough and stiff enough before.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “What was the use of stopping short at a bad beginning?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He thought of Bruce and his spider.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This, he told himself, was most unnecessary, as he was sore enough and stiff enough before.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “He had not tried seven times yet.”
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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 What was the use of stopping short at a bad beginning?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This, he told himself, was most unnecessary, as he was sore enough and stiff enough before.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another bad beginning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This, he told himself, was most unnecessary, as he was sore enough and stiff enough before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What was the use of stopping short at a bad beginning?
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From this reading Another bad beginning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This, he told himself, was most unnecessary, as he was sore enough and stiff enough before.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another bad beginning.
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From this reading He thought of Bruce and his spider.
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From this reading This, he told himself, was most unnecessary, as he was sore enough and stiff enough before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not tried seven times yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This, he told himself, was most unnecessary, as he was sore enough and stiff enough before.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This, he told himself, was most unnecessary, as he was sore enough and stiff enough before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought of Bruce and his spider.
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From this reading This, he told himself, was most unnecessary, as he was sore enough and stiff enough before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not tried seven times yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What was the use of stopping short at a bad beginning?
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From this reading He had not tried seven times yet.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading What was the use of stopping short at a bad beginning?
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From this reading This, he told himself, was most unnecessary, as he was sore enough and stiff enough before.
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From this reading He thought of Bruce and his spider.
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From this reading This, he told himself, was most unnecessary, as he was sore enough and stiff enough before.
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From this reading What was the use of stopping short at a bad beginning?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What was the use of stopping short at a bad beginning?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, he told himself, was most unnecessary, as he was sore enough and stiff enough before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought of Bruce and his spider.
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From this reading He had not tried seven times yet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, he told himself, was most unnecessary, as he was sore enough and stiff enough before.
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From this reading He had not tried seven times yet.
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From this reading This, he told himself, was most unnecessary, as he was sore enough and stiff enough before.
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From this reading What was the use of stopping short at a bad beginning?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, he told himself, was most unnecessary, as he was sore enough and stiff enough before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the use of stopping short at a bad beginning?
but in spite of that
From this reading He had not tried seven times yet.
