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They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them. "They let us severely alone," he was saying one night to his wife. "It's very odd. I wonder what I'd better do, Robert. I don't know the etiquette of these small towns.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They let us severely alone," he was saying one night to his wife.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't know the etiquette of these small towns.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"They let us severely alone," he was saying one night to his wife.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"They let us severely alone," he was saying one night to his wife.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I don't know the etiquette of these small towns.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They let us severely alone," he was saying one night to his wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
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From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
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From this reading I wonder what I'd better do, Robert.
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From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wonder what I'd better do, Robert.
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From this reading I don't know the etiquette of these small towns.
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From this reading I don't know the etiquette of these small towns.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They let us severely alone," he was saying one night to his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder what I'd better do, Robert.
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From this reading I wonder what I'd better do, Robert.
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From this reading "It's very odd.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't know the etiquette of these small towns.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "They let us severely alone," he was saying one night to his wife.
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From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
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From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
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From this reading "They let us severely alone," he was saying one night to his wife.
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From this reading "It's very odd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They let us severely alone," he was saying one night to his wife.
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From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
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From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
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From this reading "They let us severely alone," he was saying one night to his wife.
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From this reading "They let us severely alone," he was saying one night to his wife.
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From this reading I don't know the etiquette of these small towns.
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From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't know the etiquette of these small towns.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
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From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I don't know the etiquette of these small towns.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
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From this reading I don't know the etiquette of these small towns.
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From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They let us severely alone," he was saying one night to his wife.
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From this reading "It's very odd.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
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From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wonder what I'd better do, Robert.
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From this reading "They let us severely alone," he was saying one night to his wife.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They had been there nearly two weeks without meeting any of them socially, and Robert was beginning to change his opinion about them.
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From this reading I wonder what I'd better do, Robert.
