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Chapter III
I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around. Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away. I was thinking about Brett and my mind stopped jumping around and started to go in sort of smooth waves. Then all of a sudden I started to cry. Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.”
later than; following
From this reading “Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was thinking about Brett and my mind stopped jumping around and started to go in sort of smooth waves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then all of a sudden I started to cry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.”
during the time that
From this reading “Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.”
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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 Then all of a sudden I started to cry.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
later than; following
From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
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From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.
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From this reading I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.
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From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
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From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
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From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
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From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
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From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
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From this reading Then all of a sudden I started to cry.
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From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
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From this reading I was thinking about Brett and my mind stopped jumping around and started to go in sort of smooth waves.
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From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was thinking about Brett and my mind stopped jumping around and started to go in sort of smooth waves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
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From this reading I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.
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From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
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From this reading I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.
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From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
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From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was thinking about Brett and my mind stopped jumping around and started to go in sort of smooth waves.
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From this reading I was thinking about Brett and my mind stopped jumping around and started to go in sort of smooth waves.
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From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was thinking about Brett and my mind stopped jumping around and started to go in sort of smooth waves.
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From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then all of a sudden I started to cry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
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From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I lay awake thinking and my mind jumping around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
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From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was thinking about Brett and my mind stopped jumping around and started to go in sort of smooth waves.
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From this reading I was thinking about Brett and my mind stopped jumping around and started to go in sort of smooth waves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I couldn’t keep away from it, and I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away.
during the time that
From this reading Then after a while it was better and I lay in bed and listened to the heavy trams go by and way down the street, and then I went to sleep.
