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Chapter VIII
The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly. "A matter of business," he said, almost apologetically. "It's time we got down to business, I think." CHAPTER ELEVEN Jeff raised his eyes to the doctor's face. His throat felt like sandpaper.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's time we got down to business, I think."”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “His throat felt like sandpaper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's time we got down to business, I think."”
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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 The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly.
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From this reading "A matter of business," he said, almost apologetically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly.
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From this reading "A matter of business," he said, almost apologetically.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly.
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From this reading "A matter of business," he said, almost apologetically.
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From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN Jeff raised his eyes to the doctor's face.
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From this reading The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly.
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From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN Jeff raised his eyes to the doctor's face.
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From this reading "It's time we got down to business, I think."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly.
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From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN Jeff raised his eyes to the doctor's face.
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From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN Jeff raised his eyes to the doctor's face.
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From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN Jeff raised his eyes to the doctor's face.
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From this reading His throat felt like sandpaper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly.
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From this reading "It's time we got down to business, I think."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A matter of business," he said, almost apologetically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's time we got down to business, I think."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly.
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From this reading "It's time we got down to business, I think."
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From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN Jeff raised his eyes to the doctor's face.
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From this reading His throat felt like sandpaper.
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From this reading "A matter of business," he said, almost apologetically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A matter of business," he said, almost apologetically.
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From this reading The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly.
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From this reading The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN Jeff raised his eyes to the doctor's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A matter of business," he said, almost apologetically.
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From this reading His throat felt like sandpaper.
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From this reading The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly.
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From this reading The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's time we got down to business, I think."
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading His throat felt like sandpaper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's time we got down to business, I think."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's time we got down to business, I think."
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From this reading The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's time we got down to business, I think."
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From this reading The doctor smiled, and drew a crisp white paper from his pocket, began unfolding it slowly.
