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Chapter XI
Then he would hesitate. Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants? His practice varied. He always suspected Noakley of his afternoon sleep, and was never able to catch him. Noakley slept with the class-room door slightly open.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He always suspected Noakley of his afternoon sleep, and was never able to catch him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He always suspected Noakley of his afternoon sleep, and was never able to catch him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Noakley slept with the class-room door slightly open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Then he would hesitate.”
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From this reading He always suspected Noakley of his afternoon sleep, and was never able to catch him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He always suspected Noakley of his afternoon sleep, and was never able to catch him.
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From this reading He always suspected Noakley of his afternoon sleep, and was never able to catch him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He always suspected Noakley of his afternoon sleep, and was never able to catch him.
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From this reading Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?
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From this reading Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?
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From this reading Noakley slept with the class-room door slightly open.
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From this reading Noakley slept with the class-room door slightly open.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he would hesitate.
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From this reading Then he would hesitate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He always suspected Noakley of his afternoon sleep, and was never able to catch him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His practice varied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He always suspected Noakley of his afternoon sleep, and was never able to catch him.
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From this reading He always suspected Noakley of his afternoon sleep, and was never able to catch him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?
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From this reading Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Noakley slept with the class-room door slightly open.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?
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From this reading Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?
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From this reading His practice varied.
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From this reading Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?
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From this reading He always suspected Noakley of his afternoon sleep, and was never able to catch him.
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From this reading Noakley slept with the class-room door slightly open.
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From this reading Noakley slept with the class-room door slightly open.
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From this reading Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?
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From this reading He always suspected Noakley of his afternoon sleep, and was never able to catch him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?
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From this reading Then he would hesitate.
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From this reading Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?
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From this reading Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?
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From this reading His practice varied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He always suspected Noakley of his afternoon sleep, and was never able to catch him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Noakley slept with the class-room door slightly open.
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From this reading Should he take the set work at once, or should he steal upstairs on tiptoe to catch out one of the assistants?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he would hesitate.
