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Chapter XVIII
GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands. He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled. As for her, she simply stooped and picked up the pad. "You feel badly about that," said she. "You want me to read.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"You feel badly about that," said she.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You feel badly about that," said she.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for her, she simply stooped and picked up the pad.
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From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
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From this reading "You feel badly about that," said she.
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From this reading "You feel badly about that," said she.
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From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for her, she simply stooped and picked up the pad.
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From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
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From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
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From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for her, she simply stooped and picked up the pad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
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From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
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From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You want me to read.
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From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
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From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
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From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
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From this reading As for her, she simply stooped and picked up the pad.
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From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
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From this reading "You want me to read.
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From this reading "You feel badly about that," said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for her, she simply stooped and picked up the pad.
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From this reading As for her, she simply stooped and picked up the pad.
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From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
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From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
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From this reading As for her, she simply stooped and picked up the pad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You feel badly about that," said she.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
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From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You want me to read.
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From this reading As for her, she simply stooped and picked up the pad.
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From this reading "You want me to read.
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From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
which person or people
From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You feel badly about that," said she.
