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Chapter XIV
The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow. She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens. The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress. He did not look at Dale again. Anderson handed back the flashlight to its owner.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not look at Dale again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not look at Dale again.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.”
during the time that
From this reading “The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.”
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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 The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not look at Dale again.
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From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
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From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not look at Dale again.
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From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
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From this reading Anderson handed back the flashlight to its owner.
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From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
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From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
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From this reading He did not look at Dale again.
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From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not look at Dale again.
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From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
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From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
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From this reading Anderson handed back the flashlight to its owner.
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From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
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From this reading Anderson handed back the flashlight to its owner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not look at Dale again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Anderson handed back the flashlight to its owner.
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From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not look at Dale again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
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From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not look at Dale again.
above and across; more than
From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
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From this reading Anderson handed back the flashlight to its owner.
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From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
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From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
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From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
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From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
during the time that
From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
which person or people
From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
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From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
