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Chapter X
An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock. Then he swung around toward me. "Come here, Lester," he said hoarsely. "I needed you once before, and I need you now. This touches me so closely I can't think consecutively.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Then he swung around toward me.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"I needed you once before, and I need you now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come here, Lester," he said hoarsely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come here, Lester," he said hoarsely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I needed you once before, and I need you now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I needed you once before, and I need you now.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This touches me so closely I can't think consecutively.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Then he swung around toward me.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.”
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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 An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
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From this reading An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then he swung around toward me.
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From this reading An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I needed you once before, and I need you now.
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From this reading This touches me so closely I can't think consecutively.
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From this reading An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
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From this reading This touches me so closely I can't think consecutively.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come here, Lester," he said hoarsely.
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From this reading This touches me so closely I can't think consecutively.
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From this reading An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
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From this reading An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
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From this reading An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he swung around toward me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come here, Lester," he said hoarsely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
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From this reading "Come here, Lester," he said hoarsely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I needed you once before, and I need you now.
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From this reading "Come here, Lester," he said hoarsely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he swung around toward me.
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From this reading An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
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From this reading An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I needed you once before, and I need you now.
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From this reading "I needed you once before, and I need you now.
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From this reading "I needed you once before, and I need you now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
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From this reading "I needed you once before, and I need you now.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
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From this reading An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come here, Lester," he said hoarsely.
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From this reading An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This touches me so closely I can't think consecutively.
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From this reading An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he swung around toward me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
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From this reading Then he swung around toward me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This touches me so closely I can't think consecutively.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This touches me so closely I can't think consecutively.
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From this reading This touches me so closely I can't think consecutively.
in the direction of
From this reading Then he swung around toward me.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading An Astonishing Disappearance Mr. Royce grasped the arms of his chair convulsively, and remained for a moment speechless under the shock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I needed you once before, and I need you now.
