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“What’s wrong, old man?” Bellamy asked quickly. Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers. He tossed it off before he spoke a word. Then he turned around and faced his companion.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Then he turned around and faced his companion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bellamy asked quickly.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He tossed it off before he spoke a word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.”
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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 Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then he turned around and faced his companion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bellamy asked quickly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He tossed it off before he spoke a word.
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From this reading Bellamy asked quickly.
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From this reading Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
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From this reading Then he turned around and faced his companion.
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From this reading Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
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From this reading Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
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From this reading Then he turned around and faced his companion.
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From this reading Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tossed it off before he spoke a word.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he turned around and faced his companion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tossed it off before he spoke a word.
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From this reading “What’s wrong, old man?”
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From this reading Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
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From this reading He tossed it off before he spoke a word.
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From this reading “What’s wrong, old man?”
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From this reading Bellamy asked quickly.
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From this reading Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
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From this reading Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
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From this reading Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
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From this reading He tossed it off before he spoke a word.
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From this reading Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
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From this reading Then he turned around and faced his companion.
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From this reading He tossed it off before he spoke a word.
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From this reading Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
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From this reading Then he turned around and faced his companion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
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From this reading “What’s wrong, old man?”
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From this reading Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorward from a side table had seized the bottle of whiskey and a siphon, and was mixing himself a drink with trembling fingers.
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From this reading He tossed it off before he spoke a word.
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From this reading “What’s wrong, old man?”
