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Chapter II
A LITTLE CIRCUS. The knockdown created very little excitement in the room. Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake. A few collected about the fallen man, however, and Nick had no difficulty in slipping quietly out of the way. He had no idea, however, of leaving the place.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A few collected about the fallen man, however, and Nick had no difficulty in slipping quietly out of the way.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “A few collected about the fallen man, however, and Nick had no difficulty in slipping quietly out of the way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A LITTLE CIRCUS.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.”
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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 A LITTLE CIRCUS.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A few collected about the fallen man, however, and Nick had no difficulty in slipping quietly out of the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.
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From this reading A LITTLE CIRCUS.
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From this reading A few collected about the fallen man, however, and Nick had no difficulty in slipping quietly out of the way.
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From this reading Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.
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From this reading The knockdown created very little excitement in the room.
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From this reading A few collected about the fallen man, however, and Nick had no difficulty in slipping quietly out of the way.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.
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From this reading The knockdown created very little excitement in the room.
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From this reading A few collected about the fallen man, however, and Nick had no difficulty in slipping quietly out of the way.
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From this reading Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no idea, however, of leaving the place.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A few collected about the fallen man, however, and Nick had no difficulty in slipping quietly out of the way.
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From this reading He had no idea, however, of leaving the place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The knockdown created very little excitement in the room.
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From this reading The knockdown created very little excitement in the room.
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From this reading He had no idea, however, of leaving the place.
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From this reading Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LITTLE CIRCUS.
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From this reading A few collected about the fallen man, however, and Nick had no difficulty in slipping quietly out of the way.
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From this reading Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.
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From this reading Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.
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From this reading Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.
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From this reading Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.
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From this reading A few collected about the fallen man, however, and Nick had no difficulty in slipping quietly out of the way.
not any; not one
From this reading A few collected about the fallen man, however, and Nick had no difficulty in slipping quietly out of the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few collected about the fallen man, however, and Nick had no difficulty in slipping quietly out of the way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.
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From this reading A few collected about the fallen man, however, and Nick had no difficulty in slipping quietly out of the way.
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From this reading He had no idea, however, of leaving the place.
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From this reading A few collected about the fallen man, however, and Nick had no difficulty in slipping quietly out of the way.
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From this reading Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.
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From this reading Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.
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From this reading The knockdown created very little excitement in the room.
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From this reading A few collected about the fallen man, however, and Nick had no difficulty in slipping quietly out of the way.
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From this reading Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The knockdown created very little excitement in the room.
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From this reading Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.
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From this reading The knockdown created very little excitement in the room.
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From this reading A few collected about the fallen man, however, and Nick had no difficulty in slipping quietly out of the way.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Reports from the races were coming in every few minutes, and nearly every one there had more or less money at stake.
