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Chapter III
"Cendar and his friends--" Norma began. "Oh, forget about that," Greta said. "Who cares about them?" The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it. If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Oh, forget about that," Greta said.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Cendar and his friends--" Norma began.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.”
demanded something firmly
From this reading “If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, forget about that," Greta said.
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From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
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From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
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From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Cendar and his friends--" Norma began.
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From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Cendar and his friends--" Norma began.
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From this reading "Who cares about them?"
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From this reading "Cendar and his friends--" Norma began.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
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From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
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From this reading "Oh, forget about that," Greta said.
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From this reading "Cendar and his friends--" Norma began.
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From this reading "Oh, forget about that," Greta said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
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From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Cendar and his friends--" Norma began.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
demanded something firmly
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
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From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cendar and his friends--" Norma began.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, forget about that," Greta said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, forget about that," Greta said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, forget about that," Greta said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Who cares about them?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
which person or people
From this reading "Who cares about them?"
