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After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table. Hetty was polishing the last dabs of gravy from her plate with a scrap of bread. The scientist pulled a pipe and tobacco pouch from his pocket. "With your permission, m'am," he asked his hostess. Hetty grinned.
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later than; following
From this reading “After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"With your permission, m'am," he asked his hostess.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hetty was polishing the last dabs of gravy from her plate with a scrap of bread.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The scientist pulled a pipe and tobacco pouch from his pocket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The scientist pulled a pipe and tobacco pouch from his pocket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The scientist pulled a pipe and tobacco pouch from his pocket.”
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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 Hetty was polishing the last dabs of gravy from her plate with a scrap of bread.
later than; following
From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "With your permission, m'am," he asked his hostess.
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From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
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From this reading Hetty was polishing the last dabs of gravy from her plate with a scrap of bread.
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From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
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From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
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From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
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From this reading Hetty was polishing the last dabs of gravy from her plate with a scrap of bread.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
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From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
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From this reading Hetty grinned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "With your permission, m'am," he asked his hostess.
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From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hetty was polishing the last dabs of gravy from her plate with a scrap of bread.
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From this reading Hetty was polishing the last dabs of gravy from her plate with a scrap of bread.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
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From this reading "With your permission, m'am," he asked his hostess.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hetty was polishing the last dabs of gravy from her plate with a scrap of bread.
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From this reading "With your permission, m'am," he asked his hostess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
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From this reading "With your permission, m'am," he asked his hostess.
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From this reading The scientist pulled a pipe and tobacco pouch from his pocket.
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From this reading Hetty was polishing the last dabs of gravy from her plate with a scrap of bread.
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From this reading The scientist pulled a pipe and tobacco pouch from his pocket.
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From this reading Hetty was polishing the last dabs of gravy from her plate with a scrap of bread.
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From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scientist pulled a pipe and tobacco pouch from his pocket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The scientist pulled a pipe and tobacco pouch from his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hetty was polishing the last dabs of gravy from her plate with a scrap of bread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
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From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After his second steak, third helping of potatoes and gravy and fourth cup of coffee, the senior scientist contentedly shoved back from the table.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The scientist pulled a pipe and tobacco pouch from his pocket.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hetty was polishing the last dabs of gravy from her plate with a scrap of bread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hetty was polishing the last dabs of gravy from her plate with a scrap of bread.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "With your permission, m'am," he asked his hostess.
