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Chapter XIV
Of course. It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it. Fearfulness was often next door to stupidity. Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized. He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fearfulness was often next door to stupidity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
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From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
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From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
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From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
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From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course.
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From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
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From this reading Fearfulness was often next door to stupidity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
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From this reading Fearfulness was often next door to stupidity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
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From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
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From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
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From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
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From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fearfulness was often next door to stupidity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course.
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From this reading Fearfulness was often next door to stupidity.
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From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
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From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
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From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
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From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
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From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
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From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
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From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
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From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
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From this reading Fearfulness was often next door to stupidity.
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From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
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From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to suspect the depth of preparation that was against them, the intense fury and careful planning they had to overcome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fearfulness was often next door to stupidity.
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From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very plain, but anxiety had prevented his seeing it.
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From this reading Whoever got there first controlled the situation even more than Anti realized.
