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Chapter XVII
He hung up the receiver and leaned back in his chair. "They'll report the trade in a minute," he said. "Better wait and see." Cressler stood at the window, his hands clasped behind his back, looking down into the street. He did not answer.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Cressler stood at the window, his hands clasped behind his back, looking down into the street.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Cressler stood at the window, his hands clasped behind his back, looking down into the street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cressler stood at the window, his hands clasped behind his back, looking down into the street.”
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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 "They'll report the trade in a minute," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hung up the receiver and leaned back in his chair.
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From this reading He did not answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cressler stood at the window, his hands clasped behind his back, looking down into the street.
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From this reading He hung up the receiver and leaned back in his chair.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Cressler stood at the window, his hands clasped behind his back, looking down into the street.
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From this reading "Better wait and see."
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From this reading He hung up the receiver and leaned back in his chair.
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From this reading Cressler stood at the window, his hands clasped behind his back, looking down into the street.
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From this reading Cressler stood at the window, his hands clasped behind his back, looking down into the street.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not answer.
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From this reading Cressler stood at the window, his hands clasped behind his back, looking down into the street.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Cressler stood at the window, his hands clasped behind his back, looking down into the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hung up the receiver and leaned back in his chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hung up the receiver and leaned back in his chair.
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From this reading He hung up the receiver and leaned back in his chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hung up the receiver and leaned back in his chair.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cressler stood at the window, his hands clasped behind his back, looking down into the street.
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From this reading He hung up the receiver and leaned back in his chair.
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From this reading Cressler stood at the window, his hands clasped behind his back, looking down into the street.
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From this reading "They'll report the trade in a minute," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not answer.
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From this reading He hung up the receiver and leaned back in his chair.
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From this reading "They'll report the trade in a minute," he said.
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From this reading "They'll report the trade in a minute," he said.
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From this reading "Better wait and see."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cressler stood at the window, his hands clasped behind his back, looking down into the street.
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From this reading Cressler stood at the window, his hands clasped behind his back, looking down into the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hung up the receiver and leaned back in his chair.
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From this reading "They'll report the trade in a minute," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They'll report the trade in a minute," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hung up the receiver and leaned back in his chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Better wait and see."
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From this reading Cressler stood at the window, his hands clasped behind his back, looking down into the street.
