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Chapter IX
Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind. There was a resemblance in her nature to a kitten. To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length. This was far from being an easy matter. It was impossible for him to be in the room with Sunny and not sooner or later find her in touch with him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “This was far from being an easy matter.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.”
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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 There was a resemblance in her nature to a kitten.
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From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was impossible for him to be in the room with Sunny and not sooner or later find her in touch with him.
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From this reading To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was impossible for him to be in the room with Sunny and not sooner or later find her in touch with him.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This was far from being an easy matter.
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From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
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From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
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From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
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From this reading To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length.
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From this reading This was far from being an easy matter.
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From this reading This was far from being an easy matter.
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From this reading It was impossible for him to be in the room with Sunny and not sooner or later find her in touch with him.
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From this reading To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was impossible for him to be in the room with Sunny and not sooner or later find her in touch with him.
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From this reading To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was far from being an easy matter.
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From this reading To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
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From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a resemblance in her nature to a kitten.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was impossible for him to be in the room with Sunny and not sooner or later find her in touch with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
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From this reading To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length.
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From this reading It was impossible for him to be in the room with Sunny and not sooner or later find her in touch with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a resemblance in her nature to a kitten.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible for him to be in the room with Sunny and not sooner or later find her in touch with him.
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From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a resemblance in her nature to a kitten.
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From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
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From this reading It was impossible for him to be in the room with Sunny and not sooner or later find her in touch with him.
a period of time or extent
From this reading To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length.
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From this reading To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length.
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From this reading This was far from being an easy matter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
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From this reading There was a resemblance in her nature to a kitten.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was impossible for him to be in the room with Sunny and not sooner or later find her in touch with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was impossible for him to be in the room with Sunny and not sooner or later find her in touch with him.
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From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a resemblance in her nature to a kitten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible for him to be in the room with Sunny and not sooner or later find her in touch with him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible for him to be in the room with Sunny and not sooner or later find her in touch with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length.
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From this reading There was a resemblance in her nature to a kitten.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was far from being an easy matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
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From this reading It was impossible for him to be in the room with Sunny and not sooner or later find her in touch with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a resemblance in her nature to a kitten.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sunny had certain traits that contributed largely to what seemed almost an unconscious conspiracy to rob Jerry Hammond of his peace of mind.
at the time that
From this reading To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length.
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From this reading To maintain a proper decorum in his relations with his guest, Jerry was wont, when alone, to form the firm resolution to hold her at arm's length.
