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Chapter III
Alan Holt was a man whom other men looked at twice. With women it was different. He was, in no solitary sense of the word, a woman’s man. He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary. But his sentiment was entirely a matter of common sense.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “With women it was different.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But his sentiment was entirely a matter of common sense.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alan Holt was a man whom other men looked at twice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.”
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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 Alan Holt was a man whom other men looked at twice.
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From this reading He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.
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From this reading He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.
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From this reading Alan Holt was a man whom other men looked at twice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.
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From this reading He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alan Holt was a man whom other men looked at twice.
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From this reading He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his sentiment was entirely a matter of common sense.
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From this reading But his sentiment was entirely a matter of common sense.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.
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From this reading He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With women it was different.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But his sentiment was entirely a matter of common sense.
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From this reading He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, in no solitary sense of the word, a woman’s man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his sentiment was entirely a matter of common sense.
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From this reading Alan Holt was a man whom other men looked at twice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was, in no solitary sense of the word, a woman’s man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With women it was different.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alan Holt was a man whom other men looked at twice.
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From this reading Alan Holt was a man whom other men looked at twice.
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From this reading But his sentiment was entirely a matter of common sense.
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From this reading Alan Holt was a man whom other men looked at twice.
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From this reading He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.
not any; not one
From this reading He was, in no solitary sense of the word, a woman’s man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was, in no solitary sense of the word, a woman’s man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.
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From this reading Alan Holt was a man whom other men looked at twice.
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From this reading He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.
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From this reading He was, in no solitary sense of the word, a woman’s man.
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From this reading But his sentiment was entirely a matter of common sense.
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From this reading He was, in no solitary sense of the word, a woman’s man.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was, in no solitary sense of the word, a woman’s man.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.
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From this reading Alan Holt was a man whom other men looked at twice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alan Holt was a man whom other men looked at twice.
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From this reading He admired them in an abstract way, and he was ready to fight for them, or die for them, at any time such a course became necessary.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alan Holt was a man whom other men looked at twice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With women it was different.
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From this reading He was, in no solitary sense of the word, a woman’s man.
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From this reading With women it was different.
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From this reading He was, in no solitary sense of the word, a woman’s man.
