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Chapter II
Mr. Foley pointed to an easy-chair. Maraton, however, did not at once respond to his gesture of invitation. He was standing, tense and silent, with head upraised, listening. From the street outside came a strange, rumbling sound. "You permit?" he asked, stepping to the window and drawing the curtain a few inches on one side.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You permit?" he asked, stepping to the window and drawing the curtain a few inches on one side.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Maraton, however, did not at once respond to his gesture of invitation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maraton, however, did not at once respond to his gesture of invitation.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"You permit?" he asked, stepping to the window and drawing the curtain a few inches on one side.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “From the street outside came a strange, rumbling sound.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was standing, tense and silent, with head upraised, listening.”
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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 From the street outside came a strange, rumbling sound.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Foley pointed to an easy-chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was standing, tense and silent, with head upraised, listening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You permit?" he asked, stepping to the window and drawing the curtain a few inches on one side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maraton, however, did not at once respond to his gesture of invitation.
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From this reading From the street outside came a strange, rumbling sound.
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From this reading "You permit?" he asked, stepping to the window and drawing the curtain a few inches on one side.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Maraton, however, did not at once respond to his gesture of invitation.
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From this reading "You permit?" he asked, stepping to the window and drawing the curtain a few inches on one side.
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From this reading Mr. Foley pointed to an easy-chair.
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From this reading "You permit?" he asked, stepping to the window and drawing the curtain a few inches on one side.
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From this reading Mr. Foley pointed to an easy-chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the street outside came a strange, rumbling sound.
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From this reading Maraton, however, did not at once respond to his gesture of invitation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing, tense and silent, with head upraised, listening.
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From this reading He was standing, tense and silent, with head upraised, listening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maraton, however, did not at once respond to his gesture of invitation.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Maraton, however, did not at once respond to his gesture of invitation.
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From this reading "You permit?" he asked, stepping to the window and drawing the curtain a few inches on one side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maraton, however, did not at once respond to his gesture of invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was standing, tense and silent, with head upraised, listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maraton, however, did not at once respond to his gesture of invitation.
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From this reading Mr. Foley pointed to an easy-chair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maraton, however, did not at once respond to his gesture of invitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maraton, however, did not at once respond to his gesture of invitation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You permit?" he asked, stepping to the window and drawing the curtain a few inches on one side.
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From this reading Maraton, however, did not at once respond to his gesture of invitation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You permit?" he asked, stepping to the window and drawing the curtain a few inches on one side.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the street outside came a strange, rumbling sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You permit?" he asked, stepping to the window and drawing the curtain a few inches on one side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Foley pointed to an easy-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maraton, however, did not at once respond to his gesture of invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the street outside came a strange, rumbling sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You permit?" he asked, stepping to the window and drawing the curtain a few inches on one side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was standing, tense and silent, with head upraised, listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the street outside came a strange, rumbling sound.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was standing, tense and silent, with head upraised, listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You permit?" he asked, stepping to the window and drawing the curtain a few inches on one side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the street outside came a strange, rumbling sound.
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From this reading From the street outside came a strange, rumbling sound.
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From this reading He was standing, tense and silent, with head upraised, listening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the street outside came a strange, rumbling sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Foley pointed to an easy-chair.
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From this reading He was standing, tense and silent, with head upraised, listening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing, tense and silent, with head upraised, listening.
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From this reading "You permit?" he asked, stepping to the window and drawing the curtain a few inches on one side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was standing, tense and silent, with head upraised, listening.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You permit?" he asked, stepping to the window and drawing the curtain a few inches on one side.
