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Chapter XVIII
"Father!" he said, in a dull curious whisper. "_O God! Father!_" Surface gazed at him, his upper lip drawn up into his old purring sneer. "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor. * * * * * The young man shook him by the shoulder, but he did not stir.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.”
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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 "Father!" he said, in a dull curious whisper.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Father!_" Surface gazed at him, his upper lip drawn up into his old purring sneer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * * The young man shook him by the shoulder, but he did not stir.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * The young man shook him by the shoulder, but he did not stir.
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From this reading "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.
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From this reading "Father!" he said, in a dull curious whisper.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading * * * * * The young man shook him by the shoulder, but he did not stir.
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From this reading "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.
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From this reading Father!_" Surface gazed at him, his upper lip drawn up into his old purring sneer.
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From this reading "Father!" he said, in a dull curious whisper.
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From this reading "Father!" he said, in a dull curious whisper.
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From this reading "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.
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From this reading "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.
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From this reading Father!_" Surface gazed at him, his upper lip drawn up into his old purring sneer.
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From this reading "_O God!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Father!" he said, in a dull curious whisper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father!_" Surface gazed at him, his upper lip drawn up into his old purring sneer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Father!_" Surface gazed at him, his upper lip drawn up into his old purring sneer.
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From this reading "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Father!" he said, in a dull curious whisper.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Father!_" Surface gazed at him, his upper lip drawn up into his old purring sneer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.
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From this reading Father!_" Surface gazed at him, his upper lip drawn up into his old purring sneer.
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From this reading * * * * * The young man shook him by the shoulder, but he did not stir.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * The young man shook him by the shoulder, but he did not stir.
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From this reading "_O God!
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From this reading Father!_" Surface gazed at him, his upper lip drawn up into his old purring sneer.
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From this reading Father!_" Surface gazed at him, his upper lip drawn up into his old purring sneer.
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From this reading "Father!" he said, in a dull curious whisper.
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From this reading * * * * * The young man shook him by the shoulder, but he did not stir.
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From this reading * * * * * The young man shook him by the shoulder, but he did not stir.
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From this reading Father!_" Surface gazed at him, his upper lip drawn up into his old purring sneer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.
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From this reading "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * The young man shook him by the shoulder, but he did not stir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.
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From this reading Father!_" Surface gazed at him, his upper lip drawn up into his old purring sneer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.
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From this reading Father!_" Surface gazed at him, his upper lip drawn up into his old purring sneer.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.
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From this reading Father!_" Surface gazed at him, his upper lip drawn up into his old purring sneer.
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From this reading "Father!" he said, in a dull curious whisper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So that is how you feel about it, my son?" he inquired suavely, and suddenly crumpled down upon the floor.
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From this reading * * * * * The young man shook him by the shoulder, but he did not stir.
