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Chapter XII
Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure. Zaanan nodded. “Set,” he said. “Judge,” said Jim, “I’ve been invited to help beat you at the next election.” “Um!”
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Judge,” said Jim, “I’ve been invited to help beat you at the next election.””
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Judge,” said Jim, “I’ve been invited to help beat you at the next election.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Judge,” said Jim, “I’ve been invited to help beat you at the next election.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Zaanan nodded.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.”
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From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
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From this reading “Judge,” said Jim, “I’ve been invited to help beat you at the next election.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Judge,” said Jim, “I’ve been invited to help beat you at the next election.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
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From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Judge,” said Jim, “I’ve been invited to help beat you at the next election.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
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From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
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From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Set,” he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Judge,” said Jim, “I’ve been invited to help beat you at the next election.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
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From this reading “Judge,” said Jim, “I’ve been invited to help beat you at the next election.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
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From this reading “Judge,” said Jim, “I’ve been invited to help beat you at the next election.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
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From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Judge,” said Jim, “I’ve been invited to help beat you at the next election.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
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From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Judge,” said Jim, “I’ve been invited to help beat you at the next election.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zaanan nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
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From this reading “Set,” he said.
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From this reading “Set,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Judge,” said Jim, “I’ve been invited to help beat you at the next election.”
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From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Judge,” said Jim, “I’ve been invited to help beat you at the next election.”
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From this reading “Um!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Judge,” said Jim, “I’ve been invited to help beat you at the next election.”
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From this reading Jim found Zaanan Frame at his desk, Tiffany’s _Justices’ Guide_ open before him as it always was in his moments of leisure.
