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Chapter IX
Arriving at the door to Grace Horton's Unit, Lloyd paused with his finger not quite pressing the bell. "This won't be pleasant," he warned. "I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it. I can't much blame her, either." He stopped as the door opened.
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any thing at all
From this reading “"I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “I can't much blame her, either."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This won't be pleasant," he warned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Arriving at the door to Grace Horton's Unit, Lloyd paused with his finger not quite pressing the bell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stopped as the door opened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.
any thing at all
From this reading "I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.
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From this reading Arriving at the door to Grace Horton's Unit, Lloyd paused with his finger not quite pressing the bell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stopped as the door opened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arriving at the door to Grace Horton's Unit, Lloyd paused with his finger not quite pressing the bell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This won't be pleasant," he warned.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.
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From this reading Arriving at the door to Grace Horton's Unit, Lloyd paused with his finger not quite pressing the bell.
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From this reading I can't much blame her, either."
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From this reading I can't much blame her, either."
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From this reading "I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.
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From this reading Arriving at the door to Grace Horton's Unit, Lloyd paused with his finger not quite pressing the bell.
one or the other of two
From this reading I can't much blame her, either."
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From this reading Arriving at the door to Grace Horton's Unit, Lloyd paused with his finger not quite pressing the bell.
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From this reading "I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.
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From this reading "I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.
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From this reading Arriving at the door to Grace Horton's Unit, Lloyd paused with his finger not quite pressing the bell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This won't be pleasant," he warned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I can't much blame her, either."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arriving at the door to Grace Horton's Unit, Lloyd paused with his finger not quite pressing the bell.
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From this reading Arriving at the door to Grace Horton's Unit, Lloyd paused with his finger not quite pressing the bell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.
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From this reading "I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.
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From this reading "I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.
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From this reading "I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.
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From this reading Arriving at the door to Grace Horton's Unit, Lloyd paused with his finger not quite pressing the bell.
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From this reading "I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.
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From this reading I can't much blame her, either."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Arriving at the door to Grace Horton's Unit, Lloyd paused with his finger not quite pressing the bell.
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From this reading He stopped as the door opened.
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From this reading Arriving at the door to Grace Horton's Unit, Lloyd paused with his finger not quite pressing the bell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This won't be pleasant," he warned.
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From this reading Arriving at the door to Grace Horton's Unit, Lloyd paused with his finger not quite pressing the bell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arriving at the door to Grace Horton's Unit, Lloyd paused with his finger not quite pressing the bell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stopped as the door opened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arriving at the door to Grace Horton's Unit, Lloyd paused with his finger not quite pressing the bell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This won't be pleasant," he warned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arriving at the door to Grace Horton's Unit, Lloyd paused with his finger not quite pressing the bell.
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From this reading Arriving at the door to Grace Horton's Unit, Lloyd paused with his finger not quite pressing the bell.
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From this reading "This won't be pleasant," he warned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arriving at the door to Grace Horton's Unit, Lloyd paused with his finger not quite pressing the bell.
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From this reading "This won't be pleasant," he warned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've never done anything like this before--getting involved with you, I mean--and I don't think Grace is going to like it.
