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Chapter XV
Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked. She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned. She had several things she wanted to say to him. She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him. Her position was becoming more and more difficult each hour.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had several things she wanted to say to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
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From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
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From this reading Her position was becoming more and more difficult each hour.
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From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
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From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
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From this reading Her position was becoming more and more difficult each hour.
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From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
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From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Her position was becoming more and more difficult each hour.
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From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
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From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
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From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
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From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had several things she wanted to say to him.
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From this reading Her position was becoming more and more difficult each hour.
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From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
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From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
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From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
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From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
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From this reading Her position was becoming more and more difficult each hour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
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From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
above and across; more than
From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
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From this reading Before Freeman had placed Lem on Henrietta's bed, Henrietta had her door closed and locked.
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From this reading Her position was becoming more and more difficult each hour.
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From this reading She had several things she wanted to say to him.
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From this reading She had several things she wanted to say to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
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From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
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From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
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From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
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From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
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From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
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From this reading She had several things she wanted to say to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
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From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
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From this reading She had several things she wanted to say to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her position was becoming more and more difficult each hour.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
at the time that
From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
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From this reading She had not the slightest doubt that he had taken Miss Susan's money and there were other things she wished to talk over with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood with her back to the door, facing Freeman when he turned.
