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Chapter V
"We'd better go in," he said. Her cheek turned. Her mouth found his. * * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen. He held up a sheet of scribbling, and forced himself to speak with animation.
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later than; following
From this reading “* * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “* * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her mouth found his.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He held up a sheet of scribbling, and forced himself to speak with animation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He held up a sheet of scribbling, and forced himself to speak with animation.”
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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 held up a sheet of scribbling, and forced himself to speak with animation.
later than; following
From this reading * * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He held up a sheet of scribbling, and forced himself to speak with animation.
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From this reading He held up a sheet of scribbling, and forced himself to speak with animation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen.
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From this reading "We'd better go in," he said.
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From this reading * * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen.
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From this reading * * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen.
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From this reading Her cheek turned.
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From this reading He held up a sheet of scribbling, and forced himself to speak with animation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mouth found his.
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From this reading * * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen.
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From this reading "We'd better go in," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'd better go in," he said.
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From this reading He held up a sheet of scribbling, and forced himself to speak with animation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cheek turned.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He held up a sheet of scribbling, and forced himself to speak with animation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mouth found his.
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From this reading * * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We'd better go in," he said.
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From this reading * * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen.
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From this reading Her mouth found his.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen.
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From this reading "We'd better go in," he said.
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From this reading * * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held up a sheet of scribbling, and forced himself to speak with animation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held up a sheet of scribbling, and forced himself to speak with animation.
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From this reading * * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen.
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From this reading He held up a sheet of scribbling, and forced himself to speak with animation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading * * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He held up a sheet of scribbling, and forced himself to speak with animation.
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From this reading Her cheek turned.
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From this reading He held up a sheet of scribbling, and forced himself to speak with animation.
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From this reading * * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen.
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From this reading "We'd better go in," he said.
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He held up a sheet of scribbling, and forced himself to speak with animation.
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From this reading * * * * * When Huth called them shortly after breakfast, Lucifer was already at work in front of the visagraph screen.
