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He started swearing under his breath. Then he saw Corriston and a strange look came into his face. He looked at Corriston steadily for a moment, then looked quickly away. Corriston edged slowly away from him and joined the nearest group of civilians. They were all talking at once and it was hard to understand precisely what they were saying.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he saw Corriston and a strange look came into his face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at Corriston steadily for a moment, then looked quickly away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were all talking at once and it was hard to understand precisely what they were saying.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “He started swearing under his breath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were all talking at once and it was hard to understand precisely what they were saying.”
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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 Then he saw Corriston and a strange look came into his face.
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From this reading They were all talking at once and it was hard to understand precisely what they were saying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he saw Corriston and a strange look came into his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at Corriston steadily for a moment, then looked quickly away.
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From this reading He looked at Corriston steadily for a moment, then looked quickly away.
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From this reading He started swearing under his breath.
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From this reading Then he saw Corriston and a strange look came into his face.
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From this reading Corriston edged slowly away from him and joined the nearest group of civilians.
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From this reading Then he saw Corriston and a strange look came into his face.
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From this reading Corriston edged slowly away from him and joined the nearest group of civilians.
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From this reading Then he saw Corriston and a strange look came into his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked at Corriston steadily for a moment, then looked quickly away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Corriston edged slowly away from him and joined the nearest group of civilians.
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From this reading Corriston edged slowly away from him and joined the nearest group of civilians.
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From this reading They were all talking at once and it was hard to understand precisely what they were saying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started swearing under his breath.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Corriston edged slowly away from him and joined the nearest group of civilians.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He started swearing under his breath.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he saw Corriston and a strange look came into his face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were all talking at once and it was hard to understand precisely what they were saying.
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From this reading Corriston edged slowly away from him and joined the nearest group of civilians.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he saw Corriston and a strange look came into his face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at Corriston steadily for a moment, then looked quickly away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at Corriston steadily for a moment, then looked quickly away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Corriston edged slowly away from him and joined the nearest group of civilians.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Corriston edged slowly away from him and joined the nearest group of civilians.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all talking at once and it was hard to understand precisely what they were saying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all talking at once and it was hard to understand precisely what they were saying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at Corriston steadily for a moment, then looked quickly away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he saw Corriston and a strange look came into his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all talking at once and it was hard to understand precisely what they were saying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Corriston edged slowly away from him and joined the nearest group of civilians.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He started swearing under his breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at Corriston steadily for a moment, then looked quickly away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he saw Corriston and a strange look came into his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He started swearing under his breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all talking at once and it was hard to understand precisely what they were saying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Corriston edged slowly away from him and joined the nearest group of civilians.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he saw Corriston and a strange look came into his face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all talking at once and it was hard to understand precisely what they were saying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were all talking at once and it was hard to understand precisely what they were saying.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He started swearing under his breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were all talking at once and it was hard to understand precisely what they were saying.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were all talking at once and it was hard to understand precisely what they were saying.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all talking at once and it was hard to understand precisely what they were saying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were all talking at once and it was hard to understand precisely what they were saying.
