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Chapter II
Juli raised her eyes slowly, and I saw her flinch. I knew how she felt. For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave. Juli whispered, "Rakhal's is just as bad. Worse."
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for the reason that
From this reading “For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Juli raised her eyes slowly, and I saw her flinch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Juli whispered, "Rakhal's is just as bad.
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From this reading Juli whispered, "Rakhal's is just as bad.
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From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
for the reason that
From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
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From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
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From this reading Juli raised her eyes slowly, and I saw her flinch.
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From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
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From this reading I knew how she felt.
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From this reading Juli raised her eyes slowly, and I saw her flinch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
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From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Juli raised her eyes slowly, and I saw her flinch.
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From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
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From this reading I knew how she felt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Juli raised her eyes slowly, and I saw her flinch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Juli whispered, "Rakhal's is just as bad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
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From this reading Juli raised her eyes slowly, and I saw her flinch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Juli whispered, "Rakhal's is just as bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
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From this reading I knew how she felt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
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From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
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From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Juli raised her eyes slowly, and I saw her flinch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Juli whispered, "Rakhal's is just as bad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Juli raised her eyes slowly, and I saw her flinch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew how she felt.
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From this reading Juli raised her eyes slowly, and I saw her flinch.
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From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
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From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
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From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Juli whispered, "Rakhal's is just as bad.
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From this reading Worse."
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From this reading For three years I had kept my mirror covered, growing an untidy straggle of beard because it hid the scars and saved me the ordeal of facing myself to shave.
