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Chapter X
The hand thrust him down forcibly into the Morris chair and released him. The clock on the mantle ticked loudly. George glanced at it, and at Mary. She was leaning against the table, unable to conceal her trembling. He became unpleasantly aware of the feeling of his brother's fingers on his hand.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “She was leaning against the table, unable to conceal her trembling.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He became unpleasantly aware of the feeling of his brother's fingers on his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The hand thrust him down forcibly into the Morris chair and released him.”
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading “The clock on the mantle ticked loudly.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was leaning against the table, unable to conceal her trembling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hand thrust him down forcibly into the Morris chair and released him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George glanced at it, and at Mary.
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From this reading He became unpleasantly aware of the feeling of his brother's fingers on his hand.
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From this reading He became unpleasantly aware of the feeling of his brother's fingers on his hand.
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From this reading He became unpleasantly aware of the feeling of his brother's fingers on his hand.
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From this reading The hand thrust him down forcibly into the Morris chair and released him.
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From this reading The clock on the mantle ticked loudly.
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From this reading She was leaning against the table, unable to conceal her trembling.
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From this reading The hand thrust him down forcibly into the Morris chair and released him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He became unpleasantly aware of the feeling of his brother's fingers on his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He became unpleasantly aware of the feeling of his brother's fingers on his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hand thrust him down forcibly into the Morris chair and released him.
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From this reading George glanced at it, and at Mary.
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From this reading George glanced at it, and at Mary.
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From this reading The hand thrust him down forcibly into the Morris chair and released him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He became unpleasantly aware of the feeling of his brother's fingers on his hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was leaning against the table, unable to conceal her trembling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hand thrust him down forcibly into the Morris chair and released him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He became unpleasantly aware of the feeling of his brother's fingers on his hand.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hand thrust him down forcibly into the Morris chair and released him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading George glanced at it, and at Mary.
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From this reading She was leaning against the table, unable to conceal her trembling.
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From this reading The clock on the mantle ticked loudly.
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading The clock on the mantle ticked loudly.
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From this reading George glanced at it, and at Mary.
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From this reading The hand thrust him down forcibly into the Morris chair and released him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He became unpleasantly aware of the feeling of his brother's fingers on his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The clock on the mantle ticked loudly.
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From this reading The hand thrust him down forcibly into the Morris chair and released him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was leaning against the table, unable to conceal her trembling.
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From this reading She was leaning against the table, unable to conceal her trembling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hand thrust him down forcibly into the Morris chair and released him.
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From this reading The hand thrust him down forcibly into the Morris chair and released him.
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From this reading The clock on the mantle ticked loudly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was leaning against the table, unable to conceal her trembling.
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From this reading She was leaning against the table, unable to conceal her trembling.
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From this reading She was leaning against the table, unable to conceal her trembling.
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From this reading He became unpleasantly aware of the feeling of his brother's fingers on his hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was leaning against the table, unable to conceal her trembling.
