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Chapter XIX
ALF an hour later Garner came in. He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner. “What do you mean? What are you up to now?” Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.”
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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 He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
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From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
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From this reading ALF an hour later Garner came in.
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From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ALF an hour later Garner came in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you up to now?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
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From this reading ALF an hour later Garner came in.
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From this reading Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.
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From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
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From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
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From this reading Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean?
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From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
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From this reading ALF an hour later Garner came in.
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From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
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From this reading ALF an hour later Garner came in.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALF an hour later Garner came in.
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From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
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From this reading Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.
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From this reading ALF an hour later Garner came in.
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From this reading “What do you mean?
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From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
above and across; more than
From this reading Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.
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From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
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From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
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From this reading Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.
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From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
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From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
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From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
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From this reading Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What are you up to now?”
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From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
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From this reading What are you up to now?”
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From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean?
