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Chapter III
Somers sat in front between Jack and Victoria Callcott, because he was so slight. He made himself as small as he could, like the ham in the sandwich. When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder. She had such a charming, innocent look, like an innocent girl, naive and a little gawky. Yet the strange exposed smile she gave him in the dusk.
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for the reason that
From this reading “Somers sat in front between Jack and Victoria Callcott, because he was so slight.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Somers sat in front between Jack and Victoria Callcott, because he was so slight.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He made himself as small as he could, like the ham in the sandwich.”
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading “Yet the strange exposed smile she gave him in the dusk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He made himself as small as he could, like the ham in the sandwich.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had such a charming, innocent look, like an innocent girl, naive and a little gawky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had such a charming, innocent look, like an innocent girl, naive and a little gawky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet the strange exposed smile she gave him in the dusk.”
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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 She had such a charming, innocent look, like an innocent girl, naive and a little gawky.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had such a charming, innocent look, like an innocent girl, naive and a little gawky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somers sat in front between Jack and Victoria Callcott, because he was so slight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made himself as small as he could, like the ham in the sandwich.
for the reason that
From this reading Somers sat in front between Jack and Victoria Callcott, because he was so slight.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Somers sat in front between Jack and Victoria Callcott, because he was so slight.
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From this reading Somers sat in front between Jack and Victoria Callcott, because he was so slight.
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From this reading She had such a charming, innocent look, like an innocent girl, naive and a little gawky.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He made himself as small as he could, like the ham in the sandwich.
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From this reading Yet the strange exposed smile she gave him in the dusk.
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading Yet the strange exposed smile she gave him in the dusk.
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From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
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From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
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From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
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From this reading Somers sat in front between Jack and Victoria Callcott, because he was so slight.
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From this reading Yet the strange exposed smile she gave him in the dusk.
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From this reading She had such a charming, innocent look, like an innocent girl, naive and a little gawky.
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From this reading She had such a charming, innocent look, like an innocent girl, naive and a little gawky.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had such a charming, innocent look, like an innocent girl, naive and a little gawky.
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From this reading He made himself as small as he could, like the ham in the sandwich.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somers sat in front between Jack and Victoria Callcott, because he was so slight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He made himself as small as he could, like the ham in the sandwich.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somers sat in front between Jack and Victoria Callcott, because he was so slight.
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From this reading She had such a charming, innocent look, like an innocent girl, naive and a little gawky.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
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From this reading Somers sat in front between Jack and Victoria Callcott, because he was so slight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made himself as small as he could, like the ham in the sandwich.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had such a charming, innocent look, like an innocent girl, naive and a little gawky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had such a charming, innocent look, like an innocent girl, naive and a little gawky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made himself as small as he could, like the ham in the sandwich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had such a charming, innocent look, like an innocent girl, naive and a little gawky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made himself as small as he could, like the ham in the sandwich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somers sat in front between Jack and Victoria Callcott, because he was so slight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somers sat in front between Jack and Victoria Callcott, because he was so slight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made himself as small as he could, like the ham in the sandwich.
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From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Somers sat in front between Jack and Victoria Callcott, because he was so slight.
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From this reading Somers sat in front between Jack and Victoria Callcott, because he was so slight.
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From this reading Yet the strange exposed smile she gave him in the dusk.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had such a charming, innocent look, like an innocent girl, naive and a little gawky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made himself as small as he could, like the ham in the sandwich.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
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From this reading Somers sat in front between Jack and Victoria Callcott, because he was so slight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somers sat in front between Jack and Victoria Callcott, because he was so slight.
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From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
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From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
at the time that
From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
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From this reading When he looked her way, he found Victoria watching him under her lashes, and as she met his eyes, she flared into smile that filled him with wonder.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the strange exposed smile she gave him in the dusk.
