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Chapter IV
Automatically, her first act had been to set the coffee-pot back. It was not until she had done this that she glanced at Messner. But already he had composed himself. She saw only a man sitting on the edge of the bunk and incuriously studying the toes of his moccasins. But, as she turned casually to go about her cooking, he shot another swift look at her, and she, glancing as swiftly back, caught his look.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But, as she turned casually to go about her cooking, he shot another swift look at her, and she, glancing as swiftly back, caught his look.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But already he had composed himself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But, as she turned casually to go about her cooking, he shot another swift look at her, and she, glancing as swiftly back, caught his look.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Automatically, her first act had been to set the coffee-pot back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not until she had done this that she glanced at Messner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Automatically, her first act had been to set the coffee-pot back.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But already he had composed himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, as she turned casually to go about her cooking, he shot another swift look at her, and she, glancing as swiftly back, caught his look.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “It was not until she had done this that she glanced at Messner.”
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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 She saw only a man sitting on the edge of the bunk and incuriously studying the toes of his moccasins.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, as she turned casually to go about her cooking, he shot another swift look at her, and she, glancing as swiftly back, caught his look.
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From this reading Automatically, her first act had been to set the coffee-pot back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But already he had composed himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw only a man sitting on the edge of the bunk and incuriously studying the toes of his moccasins.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, as she turned casually to go about her cooking, he shot another swift look at her, and she, glancing as swiftly back, caught his look.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as she turned casually to go about her cooking, he shot another swift look at her, and she, glancing as swiftly back, caught his look.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not until she had done this that she glanced at Messner.
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From this reading Automatically, her first act had been to set the coffee-pot back.
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From this reading Automatically, her first act had been to set the coffee-pot back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Automatically, her first act had been to set the coffee-pot back.
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From this reading She saw only a man sitting on the edge of the bunk and incuriously studying the toes of his moccasins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But already he had composed himself.
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From this reading But, as she turned casually to go about her cooking, he shot another swift look at her, and she, glancing as swiftly back, caught his look.
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From this reading But, as she turned casually to go about her cooking, he shot another swift look at her, and she, glancing as swiftly back, caught his look.
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From this reading Automatically, her first act had been to set the coffee-pot back.
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From this reading But already he had composed himself.
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From this reading But, as she turned casually to go about her cooking, he shot another swift look at her, and she, glancing as swiftly back, caught his look.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not until she had done this that she glanced at Messner.
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From this reading She saw only a man sitting on the edge of the bunk and incuriously studying the toes of his moccasins.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Automatically, her first act had been to set the coffee-pot back.
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From this reading It was not until she had done this that she glanced at Messner.
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From this reading But, as she turned casually to go about her cooking, he shot another swift look at her, and she, glancing as swiftly back, caught his look.
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From this reading But, as she turned casually to go about her cooking, he shot another swift look at her, and she, glancing as swiftly back, caught his look.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Automatically, her first act had been to set the coffee-pot back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But already he had composed himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Automatically, her first act had been to set the coffee-pot back.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But already he had composed himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw only a man sitting on the edge of the bunk and incuriously studying the toes of his moccasins.
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From this reading She saw only a man sitting on the edge of the bunk and incuriously studying the toes of his moccasins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until she had done this that she glanced at Messner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, as she turned casually to go about her cooking, he shot another swift look at her, and she, glancing as swiftly back, caught his look.
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From this reading She saw only a man sitting on the edge of the bunk and incuriously studying the toes of his moccasins.
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From this reading It was not until she had done this that she glanced at Messner.
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From this reading She saw only a man sitting on the edge of the bunk and incuriously studying the toes of his moccasins.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until she had done this that she glanced at Messner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw only a man sitting on the edge of the bunk and incuriously studying the toes of his moccasins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She saw only a man sitting on the edge of the bunk and incuriously studying the toes of his moccasins.
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From this reading She saw only a man sitting on the edge of the bunk and incuriously studying the toes of his moccasins.
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From this reading She saw only a man sitting on the edge of the bunk and incuriously studying the toes of his moccasins.
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From this reading Automatically, her first act had been to set the coffee-pot back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until she had done this that she glanced at Messner.
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From this reading But, as she turned casually to go about her cooking, he shot another swift look at her, and she, glancing as swiftly back, caught his look.
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From this reading She saw only a man sitting on the edge of the bunk and incuriously studying the toes of his moccasins.
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From this reading She saw only a man sitting on the edge of the bunk and incuriously studying the toes of his moccasins.
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From this reading But, as she turned casually to go about her cooking, he shot another swift look at her, and she, glancing as swiftly back, caught his look.
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From this reading But, as she turned casually to go about her cooking, he shot another swift look at her, and she, glancing as swiftly back, caught his look.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until she had done this that she glanced at Messner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Automatically, her first act had been to set the coffee-pot back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not until she had done this that she glanced at Messner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Automatically, her first act had been to set the coffee-pot back.
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From this reading She saw only a man sitting on the edge of the bunk and incuriously studying the toes of his moccasins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, as she turned casually to go about her cooking, he shot another swift look at her, and she, glancing as swiftly back, caught his look.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until she had done this that she glanced at Messner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until she had done this that she glanced at Messner.
