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Chapter I
By Fritz Leiber, Jr. "I keep wondering if she knows about Us," said the woman with black button eyes. She played the queen of spades. The queen of hearts trumped the queen of spades. "You can put your mind at rest," said the silver-haired woman sweetly, gathering in the trick.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I keep wondering if she knows about Us," said the woman with black button eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You can put your mind at rest," said the silver-haired woman sweetly, gathering in the trick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You can put your mind at rest," said the silver-haired woman sweetly, gathering in the trick.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I keep wondering if she knows about Us," said the woman with black button eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You can put your mind at rest," said the silver-haired woman sweetly, gathering in the trick.
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From this reading "I keep wondering if she knows about Us," said the woman with black button eyes.
showing who or what does the action
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can put your mind at rest," said the silver-haired woman sweetly, gathering in the trick.
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From this reading "You can put your mind at rest," said the silver-haired woman sweetly, gathering in the trick.
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From this reading The queen of hearts trumped the queen of spades.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I keep wondering if she knows about Us," said the woman with black button eyes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I keep wondering if she knows about Us," said the woman with black button eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You can put your mind at rest," said the silver-haired woman sweetly, gathering in the trick.
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From this reading By Fritz Leiber, Jr.
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From this reading "I keep wondering if she knows about Us," said the woman with black button eyes.
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From this reading "I keep wondering if she knows about Us," said the woman with black button eyes.
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From this reading "You can put your mind at rest," said the silver-haired woman sweetly, gathering in the trick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She played the queen of spades.
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From this reading She played the queen of spades.
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From this reading "You can put your mind at rest," said the silver-haired woman sweetly, gathering in the trick.
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From this reading She played the queen of spades.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You can put your mind at rest," said the silver-haired woman sweetly, gathering in the trick.
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From this reading "I keep wondering if she knows about Us," said the woman with black button eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I keep wondering if she knows about Us," said the woman with black button eyes.
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From this reading "You can put your mind at rest," said the silver-haired woman sweetly, gathering in the trick.
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From this reading She played the queen of spades.
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From this reading "You can put your mind at rest," said the silver-haired woman sweetly, gathering in the trick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I keep wondering if she knows about Us," said the woman with black button eyes.
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From this reading "You can put your mind at rest," said the silver-haired woman sweetly, gathering in the trick.
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From this reading The queen of hearts trumped the queen of spades.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I keep wondering if she knows about Us," said the woman with black button eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I keep wondering if she knows about Us," said the woman with black button eyes.
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From this reading "I keep wondering if she knows about Us," said the woman with black button eyes.
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From this reading "I keep wondering if she knows about Us," said the woman with black button eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can put your mind at rest," said the silver-haired woman sweetly, gathering in the trick.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can put your mind at rest," said the silver-haired woman sweetly, gathering in the trick.
