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Chapter XIII
Old Heythorp grunted. “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel. The other day he had his waist squeezed and he simply sat still and did nothing. And then when the tunnel ended, it was Jock after all, not me. His face was--Oh! ah! ha! ha!
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later than; following
From this reading “And then when the tunnel ended, it was Jock after all, not me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The other day he had his waist squeezed and he simply sat still and did nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The other day he had his waist squeezed and he simply sat still and did nothing.”
except if; if not
From this reading ““You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.”
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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 “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.
later than; following
From this reading And then when the tunnel ended, it was Jock after all, not me.
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From this reading His face was--Oh! ah! ha! ha!
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From this reading And then when the tunnel ended, it was Jock after all, not me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other day he had his waist squeezed and he simply sat still and did nothing.
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From this reading The other day he had his waist squeezed and he simply sat still and did nothing.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The other day he had his waist squeezed and he simply sat still and did nothing.
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From this reading And then when the tunnel ended, it was Jock after all, not me.
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From this reading His face was--Oh! ah! ha! ha!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.
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From this reading Old Heythorp grunted.
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From this reading His face was--Oh! ah! ha! ha!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other day he had his waist squeezed and he simply sat still and did nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.
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From this reading Old Heythorp grunted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other day he had his waist squeezed and he simply sat still and did nothing.
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From this reading “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then when the tunnel ended, it was Jock after all, not me.
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From this reading And then when the tunnel ended, it was Jock after all, not me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then when the tunnel ended, it was Jock after all, not me.
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From this reading “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then when the tunnel ended, it was Jock after all, not me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The other day he had his waist squeezed and he simply sat still and did nothing.
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From this reading His face was--Oh! ah! ha! ha!
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From this reading Old Heythorp grunted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.
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From this reading The other day he had his waist squeezed and he simply sat still and did nothing.
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From this reading “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other day he had his waist squeezed and he simply sat still and did nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other day he had his waist squeezed and he simply sat still and did nothing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The other day he had his waist squeezed and he simply sat still and did nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other day he had his waist squeezed and he simply sat still and did nothing.
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From this reading And then when the tunnel ended, it was Jock after all, not me.
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From this reading “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.
except if; if not
From this reading “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.
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From this reading The other day he had his waist squeezed and he simply sat still and did nothing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.
at the time that
From this reading And then when the tunnel ended, it was Jock after all, not me.
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From this reading “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You wouldn't know how good he was,” Phyllis went on musingly, “unless you'd sat next him in a tunnel.
