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Chapter XXIII
Came the crate. Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it. A minute later his suspicion was justified. Del Mar invited him to go into the crate, and he declined. With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
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for the reason that
From this reading “Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.”
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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 A minute later his suspicion was justified.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Del Mar invited him to go into the crate, and he declined.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
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From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
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From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
for the reason that
From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
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From this reading Came the crate.
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From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
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From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
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From this reading Came the crate.
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From this reading Del Mar invited him to go into the crate, and he declined.
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From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
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From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
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From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
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From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
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From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
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From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
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From this reading Del Mar invited him to go into the crate, and he declined.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Del Mar invited him to go into the crate, and he declined.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Del Mar invited him to go into the crate, and he declined.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A minute later his suspicion was justified.
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From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
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From this reading Del Mar invited him to go into the crate, and he declined.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
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From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
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From this reading A minute later his suspicion was justified.
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From this reading A minute later his suspicion was justified.
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From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
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From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
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From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
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From this reading A minute later his suspicion was justified.
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From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
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From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
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From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
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From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
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From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
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From this reading A minute later his suspicion was justified.
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From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Came the crate.
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From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Del Mar invited him to go into the crate, and he declined.
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From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
