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_Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us. "At last," Dr. Brende exclaimed. "Now we can talk freely." But I was not satisfied. "That girl, Ahla--can you trust her?"
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “_Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"At last," Dr. Brende exclaimed.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.”
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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 _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
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From this reading "That girl, Ahla--can you trust her?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At last," Dr. Brende exclaimed.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
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From this reading "At last," Dr. Brende exclaimed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now we can talk freely."
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From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
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From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
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From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
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From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
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From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
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From this reading "At last," Dr. Brende exclaimed.
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From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
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From this reading "At last," Dr. Brende exclaimed.
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From this reading "Now we can talk freely."
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From this reading "That girl, Ahla--can you trust her?"
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From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That girl, Ahla--can you trust her?"
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From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I was not satisfied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
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From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At last," Dr. Brende exclaimed.
not any; not one
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I was not satisfied.
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From this reading "Now we can talk freely."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
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From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
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From this reading But I was not satisfied.
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From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
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From this reading "Now we can talk freely."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That girl, Ahla--can you trust her?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That girl, Ahla--can you trust her?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
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From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That girl, Ahla--can you trust her?"
