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Chapter VIII
I turned my back on Tom, and winked at myself in a mirror. I heard him moving, and I turned again quickly. I didn’t want a hundred and ninety-eight pounds falling on me from the rear. But Tom had only turned partly over, and laid one arm across his face. He spoke a few words rather more distinctly than before.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “But Tom had only turned partly over, and laid one arm across his face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I heard him moving, and I turned again quickly.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He spoke a few words rather more distinctly than before.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I turned my back on Tom, and winked at myself in a mirror.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But Tom had only turned partly over, and laid one arm across his face.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “But Tom had only turned partly over, and laid one arm across his face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Tom had only turned partly over, and laid one arm across his face.”
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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 I turned my back on Tom, and winked at myself in a mirror.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But Tom had only turned partly over, and laid one arm across his face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I heard him moving, and I turned again quickly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I turned my back on Tom, and winked at myself in a mirror.
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From this reading But Tom had only turned partly over, and laid one arm across his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I turned my back on Tom, and winked at myself in a mirror.
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From this reading I turned my back on Tom, and winked at myself in a mirror.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He spoke a few words rather more distinctly than before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Tom had only turned partly over, and laid one arm across his face.
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From this reading I didn’t want a hundred and ninety-eight pounds falling on me from the rear.
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From this reading He spoke a few words rather more distinctly than before.
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From this reading But Tom had only turned partly over, and laid one arm across his face.
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From this reading I didn’t want a hundred and ninety-eight pounds falling on me from the rear.
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From this reading He spoke a few words rather more distinctly than before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I didn’t want a hundred and ninety-eight pounds falling on me from the rear.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Tom had only turned partly over, and laid one arm across his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke a few words rather more distinctly than before.
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From this reading I heard him moving, and I turned again quickly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I heard him moving, and I turned again quickly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Tom had only turned partly over, and laid one arm across his face.
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From this reading I didn’t want a hundred and ninety-eight pounds falling on me from the rear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I turned my back on Tom, and winked at myself in a mirror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I turned my back on Tom, and winked at myself in a mirror.
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From this reading But Tom had only turned partly over, and laid one arm across his face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn’t want a hundred and ninety-eight pounds falling on me from the rear.
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From this reading I turned my back on Tom, and winked at myself in a mirror.
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From this reading He spoke a few words rather more distinctly than before.
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From this reading I heard him moving, and I turned again quickly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I turned my back on Tom, and winked at myself in a mirror.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I turned my back on Tom, and winked at myself in a mirror.
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From this reading I didn’t want a hundred and ninety-eight pounds falling on me from the rear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I turned my back on Tom, and winked at myself in a mirror.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Tom had only turned partly over, and laid one arm across his face.
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From this reading But Tom had only turned partly over, and laid one arm across his face.
above and across; more than
From this reading But Tom had only turned partly over, and laid one arm across his face.
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From this reading But Tom had only turned partly over, and laid one arm across his face.
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From this reading I didn’t want a hundred and ninety-eight pounds falling on me from the rear.
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From this reading I heard him moving, and I turned again quickly.
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From this reading He spoke a few words rather more distinctly than before.
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From this reading I didn’t want a hundred and ninety-eight pounds falling on me from the rear.
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From this reading He spoke a few words rather more distinctly than before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He spoke a few words rather more distinctly than before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I didn’t want a hundred and ninety-eight pounds falling on me from the rear.
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From this reading I turned my back on Tom, and winked at myself in a mirror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I turned my back on Tom, and winked at myself in a mirror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t want a hundred and ninety-eight pounds falling on me from the rear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I turned my back on Tom, and winked at myself in a mirror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spoke a few words rather more distinctly than before.
