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Chapter XXII
HELL STARTS Between twilight and dark Whistling Dan entered Elkhead. He rose in the stirrups, on his toes, stretching the muscles of his legs. He was sensing his strength. So the pianist before he plays runs his fingers up and down the keys and sees that all is in tune and the touch perfect. Two rival saloons faced each other at the end of the single street.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “So the pianist before he plays runs his fingers up and down the keys and sees that all is in tune and the touch perfect.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “HELL STARTS Between twilight and dark Whistling Dan entered Elkhead.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was sensing his strength.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “HELL STARTS Between twilight and dark Whistling Dan entered Elkhead.”
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From this reading So the pianist before he plays runs his fingers up and down the keys and sees that all is in tune and the touch perfect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HELL STARTS Between twilight and dark Whistling Dan entered Elkhead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two rival saloons faced each other at the end of the single street.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So the pianist before he plays runs his fingers up and down the keys and sees that all is in tune and the touch perfect.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading HELL STARTS Between twilight and dark Whistling Dan entered Elkhead.
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From this reading HELL STARTS Between twilight and dark Whistling Dan entered Elkhead.
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From this reading HELL STARTS Between twilight and dark Whistling Dan entered Elkhead.
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From this reading So the pianist before he plays runs his fingers up and down the keys and sees that all is in tune and the touch perfect.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two rival saloons faced each other at the end of the single street.
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From this reading HELL STARTS Between twilight and dark Whistling Dan entered Elkhead.
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From this reading Two rival saloons faced each other at the end of the single street.
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From this reading HELL STARTS Between twilight and dark Whistling Dan entered Elkhead.
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From this reading Two rival saloons faced each other at the end of the single street.
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From this reading So the pianist before he plays runs his fingers up and down the keys and sees that all is in tune and the touch perfect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose in the stirrups, on his toes, stretching the muscles of his legs.
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From this reading HELL STARTS Between twilight and dark Whistling Dan entered Elkhead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose in the stirrups, on his toes, stretching the muscles of his legs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He rose in the stirrups, on his toes, stretching the muscles of his legs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the pianist before he plays runs his fingers up and down the keys and sees that all is in tune and the touch perfect.
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From this reading So the pianist before he plays runs his fingers up and down the keys and sees that all is in tune and the touch perfect.
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From this reading He rose in the stirrups, on his toes, stretching the muscles of his legs.
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From this reading He rose in the stirrups, on his toes, stretching the muscles of his legs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rose in the stirrups, on his toes, stretching the muscles of his legs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rose in the stirrups, on his toes, stretching the muscles of his legs.
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From this reading Two rival saloons faced each other at the end of the single street.
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From this reading So the pianist before he plays runs his fingers up and down the keys and sees that all is in tune and the touch perfect.
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From this reading So the pianist before he plays runs his fingers up and down the keys and sees that all is in tune and the touch perfect.
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From this reading So the pianist before he plays runs his fingers up and down the keys and sees that all is in tune and the touch perfect.
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From this reading Two rival saloons faced each other at the end of the single street.
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From this reading He rose in the stirrups, on his toes, stretching the muscles of his legs.
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From this reading So the pianist before he plays runs his fingers up and down the keys and sees that all is in tune and the touch perfect.
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From this reading Two rival saloons faced each other at the end of the single street.
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From this reading So the pianist before he plays runs his fingers up and down the keys and sees that all is in tune and the touch perfect.
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From this reading He was sensing his strength.
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From this reading Two rival saloons faced each other at the end of the single street.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the pianist before he plays runs his fingers up and down the keys and sees that all is in tune and the touch perfect.
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From this reading HELL STARTS Between twilight and dark Whistling Dan entered Elkhead.
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From this reading He rose in the stirrups, on his toes, stretching the muscles of his legs.
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From this reading Two rival saloons faced each other at the end of the single street.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was sensing his strength.
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From this reading He rose in the stirrups, on his toes, stretching the muscles of his legs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So the pianist before he plays runs his fingers up and down the keys and sees that all is in tune and the touch perfect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rose in the stirrups, on his toes, stretching the muscles of his legs.
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From this reading He rose in the stirrups, on his toes, stretching the muscles of his legs.
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From this reading So the pianist before he plays runs his fingers up and down the keys and sees that all is in tune and the touch perfect.
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From this reading So the pianist before he plays runs his fingers up and down the keys and sees that all is in tune and the touch perfect.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading HELL STARTS Between twilight and dark Whistling Dan entered Elkhead.
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From this reading Two rival saloons faced each other at the end of the single street.
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From this reading So the pianist before he plays runs his fingers up and down the keys and sees that all is in tune and the touch perfect.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sensing his strength.
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From this reading HELL STARTS Between twilight and dark Whistling Dan entered Elkhead.
