Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

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From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.

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From this reading If the need arose, I could at least rap knuckle talk to Morrell.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

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From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

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From this reading There was an immense cheer in this.

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From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading If the need arose, I could at least rap knuckle talk to Morrell.

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From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.

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From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

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From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the need arose, I could at least rap knuckle talk to Morrell.

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From this reading There was an immense cheer in this.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

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From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

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From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

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From this reading If the need arose, I could at least rap knuckle talk to Morrell.

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From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading If the need arose, I could at least rap knuckle talk to Morrell.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.

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From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

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From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

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From this reading If the need arose, I could at least rap knuckle talk to Morrell.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading If the need arose, I could at least rap knuckle talk to Morrell.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I was not utterly alone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.

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From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.

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From this reading If the need arose, I could at least rap knuckle talk to Morrell.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

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From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

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From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

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From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

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From this reading If the need arose, I could at least rap knuckle talk to Morrell.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.

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From this reading There was an immense cheer in this.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There was an immense cheer in this.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

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From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

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From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

up to a particular time

From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.

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From this reading I was not utterly alone.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.

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From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.