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Chapter XI
/For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed. Olga Crewe! Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop. The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else. “I am very sorry,” said Mr. Reeder.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “/For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.”
any thing at all
From this reading “The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “/For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.”
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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 /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said Mr. Reeder.
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From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
any thing at all
From this reading The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else.
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From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
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From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
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From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
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From this reading Olga Crewe!
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From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
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From this reading The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else.
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From this reading The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else.
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From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
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From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said Mr. Reeder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else.
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From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olga Crewe!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said Mr. Reeder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
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From this reading “I am very sorry,” said Mr. Reeder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
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From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
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From this reading “I am very sorry,” said Mr. Reeder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
