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Chapter III
The word “breakfast” was magic stimulant to the Thropps. Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together. They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly. A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them. Another laid large pasteboards before them.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another laid large pasteboards before them.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Another laid large pasteboards before them.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.”
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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 found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another laid large pasteboards before them.
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From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
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From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Another laid large pasteboards before them.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
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From this reading The word “breakfast” was magic stimulant to the Thropps.
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From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
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From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
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From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
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From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
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From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
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From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
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From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
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From this reading Another laid large pasteboards before them.
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From this reading Another laid large pasteboards before them.
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From this reading The word “breakfast” was magic stimulant to the Thropps.
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From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
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From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
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From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
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From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
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From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
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From this reading Another laid large pasteboards before them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
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From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The word “breakfast” was magic stimulant to the Thropps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The word “breakfast” was magic stimulant to the Thropps.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
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From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
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From this reading The word “breakfast” was magic stimulant to the Thropps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The word “breakfast” was magic stimulant to the Thropps.
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From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
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From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
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From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The word “breakfast” was magic stimulant to the Thropps.
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From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
in or at the place that
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
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From this reading The word “breakfast” was magic stimulant to the Thropps.
