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Chapter XIII
The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely. Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers. They had disagreed! For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding. Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.”
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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 For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.
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From this reading The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.
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From this reading Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.
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From this reading The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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From this reading The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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From this reading Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had disagreed!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.
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From this reading For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.
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From this reading Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.
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From this reading For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.
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From this reading Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.
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From this reading For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely.
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From this reading The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely.
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From this reading For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.
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From this reading Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.
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From this reading Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely.
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From this reading Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely.
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From this reading Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had disagreed!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.
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From this reading For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.
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From this reading Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.
