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Chapter I
In the private editorial office of the principal newspaper in a great colonial city two men were talking. They were both young. The stouter of the two, fair, and with more of an urban look about him, was the editor and part-owner of the important newspaper. The other’s name was Renouard. That he was exercised in his mind about something was evident on his fine bronzed face.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The stouter of the two, fair, and with more of an urban look about him, was the editor and part-owner of the important newspaper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The stouter of the two, fair, and with more of an urban look about him, was the editor and part-owner of the important newspaper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That he was exercised in his mind about something was evident on his fine bronzed face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the private editorial office of the principal newspaper in a great colonial city two men were talking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The stouter of the two, fair, and with more of an urban look about him, was the editor and part-owner of the important newspaper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That he was exercised in his mind about something was evident on his fine bronzed face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The other’s name was Renouard.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “That he was exercised in his mind about something was evident on his fine bronzed face.”
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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 In the private editorial office of the principal newspaper in a great colonial city two men were talking.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The stouter of the two, fair, and with more of an urban look about him, was the editor and part-owner of the important newspaper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The stouter of the two, fair, and with more of an urban look about him, was the editor and part-owner of the important newspaper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stouter of the two, fair, and with more of an urban look about him, was the editor and part-owner of the important newspaper.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both young.
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From this reading That he was exercised in his mind about something was evident on his fine bronzed face.
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From this reading In the private editorial office of the principal newspaper in a great colonial city two men were talking.
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From this reading In the private editorial office of the principal newspaper in a great colonial city two men were talking.
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From this reading The stouter of the two, fair, and with more of an urban look about him, was the editor and part-owner of the important newspaper.
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From this reading In the private editorial office of the principal newspaper in a great colonial city two men were talking.
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From this reading That he was exercised in his mind about something was evident on his fine bronzed face.
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From this reading That he was exercised in his mind about something was evident on his fine bronzed face.
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From this reading That he was exercised in his mind about something was evident on his fine bronzed face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stouter of the two, fair, and with more of an urban look about him, was the editor and part-owner of the important newspaper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That he was exercised in his mind about something was evident on his fine bronzed face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the private editorial office of the principal newspaper in a great colonial city two men were talking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he was exercised in his mind about something was evident on his fine bronzed face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stouter of the two, fair, and with more of an urban look about him, was the editor and part-owner of the important newspaper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That he was exercised in his mind about something was evident on his fine bronzed face.
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From this reading The stouter of the two, fair, and with more of an urban look about him, was the editor and part-owner of the important newspaper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the private editorial office of the principal newspaper in a great colonial city two men were talking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stouter of the two, fair, and with more of an urban look about him, was the editor and part-owner of the important newspaper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the private editorial office of the principal newspaper in a great colonial city two men were talking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That he was exercised in his mind about something was evident on his fine bronzed face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stouter of the two, fair, and with more of an urban look about him, was the editor and part-owner of the important newspaper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The other’s name was Renouard.
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From this reading In the private editorial office of the principal newspaper in a great colonial city two men were talking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the private editorial office of the principal newspaper in a great colonial city two men were talking.
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From this reading In the private editorial office of the principal newspaper in a great colonial city two men were talking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That he was exercised in his mind about something was evident on his fine bronzed face.
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From this reading The other’s name was Renouard.
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From this reading The stouter of the two, fair, and with more of an urban look about him, was the editor and part-owner of the important newspaper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the private editorial office of the principal newspaper in a great colonial city two men were talking.
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From this reading In the private editorial office of the principal newspaper in a great colonial city two men were talking.
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From this reading The other’s name was Renouard.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That he was exercised in his mind about something was evident on his fine bronzed face.
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From this reading The stouter of the two, fair, and with more of an urban look about him, was the editor and part-owner of the important newspaper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the private editorial office of the principal newspaper in a great colonial city two men were talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he was exercised in his mind about something was evident on his fine bronzed face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the private editorial office of the principal newspaper in a great colonial city two men were talking.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both young.
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From this reading In the private editorial office of the principal newspaper in a great colonial city two men were talking.
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From this reading The stouter of the two, fair, and with more of an urban look about him, was the editor and part-owner of the important newspaper.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stouter of the two, fair, and with more of an urban look about him, was the editor and part-owner of the important newspaper.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the private editorial office of the principal newspaper in a great colonial city two men were talking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stouter of the two, fair, and with more of an urban look about him, was the editor and part-owner of the important newspaper.
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From this reading They were both young.
