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Chapter VI
AN UNEQUAL CONTEST. Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner. He rose precipitately from the rude seat on which he had settled himself comfortably, his face wearing an expression of alarm. Richard Dewey paused and confronted him. A frown was on his face, and he appeared very much in earnest in the question he next asked.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A frown was on his face, and he appeared very much in earnest in the question he next asked.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He rose precipitately from the rude seat on which he had settled himself comfortably, his face wearing an expression of alarm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A frown was on his face, and he appeared very much in earnest in the question he next asked.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A frown was on his face, and he appeared very much in earnest in the question he next asked.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.”
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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 Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
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From this reading He rose precipitately from the rude seat on which he had settled himself comfortably, his face wearing an expression of alarm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEQUAL CONTEST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
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From this reading A frown was on his face, and he appeared very much in earnest in the question he next asked.
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From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A frown was on his face, and he appeared very much in earnest in the question he next asked.
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From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
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From this reading He rose precipitately from the rude seat on which he had settled himself comfortably, his face wearing an expression of alarm.
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From this reading Richard Dewey paused and confronted him.
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From this reading AN UNEQUAL CONTEST.
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From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
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From this reading Richard Dewey paused and confronted him.
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From this reading A frown was on his face, and he appeared very much in earnest in the question he next asked.
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From this reading He rose precipitately from the rude seat on which he had settled himself comfortably, his face wearing an expression of alarm.
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From this reading He rose precipitately from the rude seat on which he had settled himself comfortably, his face wearing an expression of alarm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He rose precipitately from the rude seat on which he had settled himself comfortably, his face wearing an expression of alarm.
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From this reading A frown was on his face, and he appeared very much in earnest in the question he next asked.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He rose precipitately from the rude seat on which he had settled himself comfortably, his face wearing an expression of alarm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
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From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He rose precipitately from the rude seat on which he had settled himself comfortably, his face wearing an expression of alarm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose precipitately from the rude seat on which he had settled himself comfortably, his face wearing an expression of alarm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
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From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
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From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
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From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
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From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
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From this reading A frown was on his face, and he appeared very much in earnest in the question he next asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A frown was on his face, and he appeared very much in earnest in the question he next asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rose precipitately from the rude seat on which he had settled himself comfortably, his face wearing an expression of alarm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rose precipitately from the rude seat on which he had settled himself comfortably, his face wearing an expression of alarm.
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From this reading Richard Dewey paused and confronted him.
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From this reading He rose precipitately from the rude seat on which he had settled himself comfortably, his face wearing an expression of alarm.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A frown was on his face, and he appeared very much in earnest in the question he next asked.
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From this reading Richard Dewey paused and confronted him.
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From this reading He rose precipitately from the rude seat on which he had settled himself comfortably, his face wearing an expression of alarm.
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From this reading He rose precipitately from the rude seat on which he had settled himself comfortably, his face wearing an expression of alarm.
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From this reading He rose precipitately from the rude seat on which he had settled himself comfortably, his face wearing an expression of alarm.
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From this reading He rose precipitately from the rude seat on which he had settled himself comfortably, his face wearing an expression of alarm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
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From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
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From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
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From this reading AN UNEQUAL CONTEST.
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From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
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From this reading A frown was on his face, and he appeared very much in earnest in the question he next asked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
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From this reading He rose precipitately from the rude seat on which he had settled himself comfortably, his face wearing an expression of alarm.
at the time that
From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He rose precipitately from the rude seat on which he had settled himself comfortably, his face wearing an expression of alarm.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bill Mosely was decidedly startled when the man whom he thought helpless sprang up so suddenly and approached him in a menacing manner.
