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Chapter III
MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other. Sidney introduced Austin at once. "I came up here for a blow," said Randolph. "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition. "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I came up here for a blow," said Randolph.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sidney introduced Austin at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."”
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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 came up here for a blow," said Randolph.
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From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sidney introduced Austin at once.
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From this reading Sidney introduced Austin at once.
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From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
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From this reading "I came up here for a blow," said Randolph.
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From this reading "I came up here for a blow," said Randolph.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
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From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I came up here for a blow," said Randolph.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
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From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I came up here for a blow," said Randolph.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came up here for a blow," said Randolph.
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From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sidney introduced Austin at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
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From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
not any; not one
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sidney introduced Austin at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
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From this reading "I came up here for a blow," said Randolph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I came up here for a blow," said Randolph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sidney introduced Austin at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
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From this reading "I came up here for a blow," said Randolph.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
at the time that
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
