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Chapter V
Bodger had only a short distance to walk to Unit B from his office. His temper, despite his efforts at self-control, was seething dangerously when he entered his foyer. He crossed the mammoth parlor toward the archway at its rear, where a short corridor led to the sleeping quarters. Bodger arrived at the door of his son's bedroom. Then, with his hand upon the knob, he froze, and a ghastly pallor spread itself across his rugged features.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Then, with his hand upon the knob, he froze, and a ghastly pallor spread itself across his rugged features.”
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading “His temper, despite his efforts at self-control, was seething dangerously when he entered his foyer.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “His temper, despite his efforts at self-control, was seething dangerously when he entered his foyer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, with his hand upon the knob, he froze, and a ghastly pallor spread itself across his rugged features.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Then, with his hand upon the knob, he froze, and a ghastly pallor spread itself across his rugged features.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “He crossed the mammoth parlor toward the archway at its rear, where a short corridor led to the sleeping quarters.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Bodger had only a short distance to walk to Unit B from his office.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He crossed the mammoth parlor toward the archway at its rear, where a short corridor led to the sleeping quarters.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Then, with his hand upon the knob, he froze, and a ghastly pallor spread itself across his rugged features.”
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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 Bodger had only a short distance to walk to Unit B from his office.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then, with his hand upon the knob, he froze, and a ghastly pallor spread itself across his rugged features.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, with his hand upon the knob, he froze, and a ghastly pallor spread itself across his rugged features.
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From this reading He crossed the mammoth parlor toward the archway at its rear, where a short corridor led to the sleeping quarters.
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From this reading Bodger arrived at the door of his son's bedroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His temper, despite his efforts at self-control, was seething dangerously when he entered his foyer.
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From this reading Bodger had only a short distance to walk to Unit B from his office.
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From this reading Bodger arrived at the door of his son's bedroom.
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From this reading Bodger had only a short distance to walk to Unit B from his office.
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From this reading He crossed the mammoth parlor toward the archway at its rear, where a short corridor led to the sleeping quarters.
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From this reading He crossed the mammoth parlor toward the archway at its rear, where a short corridor led to the sleeping quarters.
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading His temper, despite his efforts at self-control, was seething dangerously when he entered his foyer.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading His temper, despite his efforts at self-control, was seething dangerously when he entered his foyer.
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From this reading Bodger had only a short distance to walk to Unit B from his office.
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From this reading Bodger arrived at the door of his son's bedroom.
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From this reading His temper, despite his efforts at self-control, was seething dangerously when he entered his foyer.
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From this reading His temper, despite his efforts at self-control, was seething dangerously when he entered his foyer.
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From this reading Then, with his hand upon the knob, he froze, and a ghastly pallor spread itself across his rugged features.
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From this reading His temper, despite his efforts at self-control, was seething dangerously when he entered his foyer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bodger had only a short distance to walk to Unit B from his office.
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From this reading Then, with his hand upon the knob, he froze, and a ghastly pallor spread itself across his rugged features.
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From this reading Then, with his hand upon the knob, he froze, and a ghastly pallor spread itself across his rugged features.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bodger had only a short distance to walk to Unit B from his office.
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From this reading Then, with his hand upon the knob, he froze, and a ghastly pallor spread itself across his rugged features.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His temper, despite his efforts at self-control, was seething dangerously when he entered his foyer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bodger had only a short distance to walk to Unit B from his office.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He crossed the mammoth parlor toward the archway at its rear, where a short corridor led to the sleeping quarters.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, with his hand upon the knob, he froze, and a ghastly pallor spread itself across his rugged features.
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From this reading Then, with his hand upon the knob, he froze, and a ghastly pallor spread itself across his rugged features.
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From this reading He crossed the mammoth parlor toward the archway at its rear, where a short corridor led to the sleeping quarters.
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From this reading He crossed the mammoth parlor toward the archway at its rear, where a short corridor led to the sleeping quarters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bodger arrived at the door of his son's bedroom.
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From this reading Bodger had only a short distance to walk to Unit B from his office.
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From this reading Bodger had only a short distance to walk to Unit B from his office.
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From this reading Then, with his hand upon the knob, he froze, and a ghastly pallor spread itself across his rugged features.
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading He crossed the mammoth parlor toward the archway at its rear, where a short corridor led to the sleeping quarters.
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From this reading He crossed the mammoth parlor toward the archway at its rear, where a short corridor led to the sleeping quarters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He crossed the mammoth parlor toward the archway at its rear, where a short corridor led to the sleeping quarters.
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From this reading Then, with his hand upon the knob, he froze, and a ghastly pallor spread itself across his rugged features.
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From this reading His temper, despite his efforts at self-control, was seething dangerously when he entered his foyer.
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From this reading His temper, despite his efforts at self-control, was seething dangerously when he entered his foyer.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Bodger had only a short distance to walk to Unit B from his office.
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From this reading He crossed the mammoth parlor toward the archway at its rear, where a short corridor led to the sleeping quarters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bodger arrived at the door of his son's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, with his hand upon the knob, he froze, and a ghastly pallor spread itself across his rugged features.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His temper, despite his efforts at self-control, was seething dangerously when he entered his foyer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He crossed the mammoth parlor toward the archway at its rear, where a short corridor led to the sleeping quarters.
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From this reading Then, with his hand upon the knob, he froze, and a ghastly pallor spread itself across his rugged features.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bodger had only a short distance to walk to Unit B from his office.
in the direction of
From this reading He crossed the mammoth parlor toward the archway at its rear, where a short corridor led to the sleeping quarters.
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From this reading Bodger had only a short distance to walk to Unit B from his office.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then, with his hand upon the knob, he froze, and a ghastly pallor spread itself across his rugged features.
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From this reading Bodger had only a short distance to walk to Unit B from his office.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His temper, despite his efforts at self-control, was seething dangerously when he entered his foyer.
at the time that
From this reading His temper, despite his efforts at self-control, was seething dangerously when he entered his foyer.
in or at the place that
From this reading He crossed the mammoth parlor toward the archway at its rear, where a short corridor led to the sleeping quarters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with his hand upon the knob, he froze, and a ghastly pallor spread itself across his rugged features.
