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Chapter II
Several people sat along the wall. A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk. He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen. She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man. Then she looked up and gave a frosty smile at him.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Several people sat along the wall.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she looked up and gave a frosty smile at him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Several people sat along the wall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.”
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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 A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Several people sat along the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she looked up and gave a frosty smile at him.
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From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
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From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
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From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
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From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
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From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
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From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
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From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
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From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
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From this reading Then she looked up and gave a frosty smile at him.
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From this reading Then she looked up and gave a frosty smile at him.
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From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
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From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
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From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she looked up and gave a frosty smile at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
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From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she looked up and gave a frosty smile at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several people sat along the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several people sat along the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several people sat along the wall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she looked up and gave a frosty smile at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several people sat along the wall.
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From this reading Then she looked up and gave a frosty smile at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several people sat along the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
