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Chapter IX
THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves. The old man was an indefatigable pedestrian. He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town. They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell. At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The old man was an indefatigable pedestrian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
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From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
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From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
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From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
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From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
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From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
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From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
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From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
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From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
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From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
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From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
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From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
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From this reading The old man was an indefatigable pedestrian.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
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From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
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From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
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From this reading The old man was an indefatigable pedestrian.
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From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
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From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
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From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
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From this reading The old man was an indefatigable pedestrian.
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From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man was an indefatigable pedestrian.
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From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
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From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
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From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
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From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
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From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
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From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
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From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man was an indefatigable pedestrian.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
