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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 AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET For a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the back of the headless figure at the window.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “You are tired,” he said, “and while I sit, you walk about.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then he started, struck by a thought, rose, took the Invisible Man’s arm, and turned him away from the outlook.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “You are tired,” he said, “and while I sit, you walk about.

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From this reading Then he started, struck by a thought, rose, took the Invisible Man’s arm, and turned him away from the outlook.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET For a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the back of the headless figure at the window.

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From this reading Then he started, struck by a thought, rose, took the Invisible Man’s arm, and turned him away from the outlook.

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From this reading AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET For a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the back of the headless figure at the window.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He placed himself between Griffin and the nearest window.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then he started, struck by a thought, rose, took the Invisible Man’s arm, and turned him away from the outlook.

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From this reading Have my chair.”

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From this reading AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET For a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the back of the headless figure at the window.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET For a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the back of the headless figure at the window.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then he started, struck by a thought, rose, took the Invisible Man’s arm, and turned him away from the outlook.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET For a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the back of the headless figure at the window.

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From this reading He placed himself between Griffin and the nearest window.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Have my chair.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then he started, struck by a thought, rose, took the Invisible Man’s arm, and turned him away from the outlook.

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From this reading AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET For a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the back of the headless figure at the window.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then he started, struck by a thought, rose, took the Invisible Man’s arm, and turned him away from the outlook.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He placed himself between Griffin and the nearest window.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET For a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the back of the headless figure at the window.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “You are tired,” he said, “and while I sit, you walk about.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET For a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the back of the headless figure at the window.

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From this reading Then he started, struck by a thought, rose, took the Invisible Man’s arm, and turned him away from the outlook.

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From this reading AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET For a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the back of the headless figure at the window.

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From this reading Then he started, struck by a thought, rose, took the Invisible Man’s arm, and turned him away from the outlook.

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From this reading AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET For a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the back of the headless figure at the window.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Have my chair.”

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From this reading He placed himself between Griffin and the nearest window.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET For a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the back of the headless figure at the window.

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From this reading Then he started, struck by a thought, rose, took the Invisible Man’s arm, and turned him away from the outlook.

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From this reading He placed himself between Griffin and the nearest window.

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From this reading AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET For a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the back of the headless figure at the window.

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From this reading Then he started, struck by a thought, rose, took the Invisible Man’s arm, and turned him away from the outlook.

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From this reading “You are tired,” he said, “and while I sit, you walk about.

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From this reading AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET For a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the back of the headless figure at the window.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET For a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the back of the headless figure at the window.

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From this reading “You are tired,” he said, “and while I sit, you walk about.

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From this reading AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET For a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the back of the headless figure at the window.

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From this reading Then he started, struck by a thought, rose, took the Invisible Man’s arm, and turned him away from the outlook.

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From this reading AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET For a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the back of the headless figure at the window.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Then he started, struck by a thought, rose, took the Invisible Man’s arm, and turned him away from the outlook.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET For a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the back of the headless figure at the window.

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From this reading Then he started, struck by a thought, rose, took the Invisible Man’s arm, and turned him away from the outlook.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Then he started, struck by a thought, rose, took the Invisible Man’s arm, and turned him away from the outlook.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You are tired,” he said, “and while I sit, you walk about.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Then he started, struck by a thought, rose, took the Invisible Man’s arm, and turned him away from the outlook.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then he started, struck by a thought, rose, took the Invisible Man’s arm, and turned him away from the outlook.

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From this reading “You are tired,” he said, “and while I sit, you walk about.

during the time that

From this reading “You are tired,” he said, “and while I sit, you walk about.

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From this reading AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET For a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the back of the headless figure at the window.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You are tired,” he said, “and while I sit, you walk about.