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Chapter X
NONRESISTANCE "Long distance calling you, Mr. Stull. One moment, please.... Here's your party," concluded the operator. Stull, huddled sleepily on his bed, picked up the transmitter from the table beside him with a frightful yawn. "Who is it?" he inquired sourly.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “Stull, huddled sleepily on his bed, picked up the transmitter from the table beside him with a frightful yawn.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Who is it?" he inquired sourly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NONRESISTANCE "Long distance calling you, Mr. Stull.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One moment, please....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here's your party," concluded the operator.”
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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 Stull, huddled sleepily on his bed, picked up the transmitter from the table beside him with a frightful yawn.
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From this reading Stull, huddled sleepily on his bed, picked up the transmitter from the table beside him with a frightful yawn.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Stull, huddled sleepily on his bed, picked up the transmitter from the table beside him with a frightful yawn.
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From this reading NONRESISTANCE "Long distance calling you, Mr. Stull.
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From this reading Here's your party," concluded the operator.
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From this reading NONRESISTANCE "Long distance calling you, Mr. Stull.
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From this reading Stull, huddled sleepily on his bed, picked up the transmitter from the table beside him with a frightful yawn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stull, huddled sleepily on his bed, picked up the transmitter from the table beside him with a frightful yawn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who is it?" he inquired sourly.
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From this reading Here's your party," concluded the operator.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stull, huddled sleepily on his bed, picked up the transmitter from the table beside him with a frightful yawn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stull, huddled sleepily on his bed, picked up the transmitter from the table beside him with a frightful yawn.
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From this reading Stull, huddled sleepily on his bed, picked up the transmitter from the table beside him with a frightful yawn.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Who is it?" he inquired sourly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is it?" he inquired sourly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who is it?" he inquired sourly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NONRESISTANCE "Long distance calling you, Mr. Stull.
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From this reading One moment, please....
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From this reading NONRESISTANCE "Long distance calling you, Mr. Stull.
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From this reading NONRESISTANCE "Long distance calling you, Mr. Stull.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stull, huddled sleepily on his bed, picked up the transmitter from the table beside him with a frightful yawn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One moment, please....
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From this reading Here's your party," concluded the operator.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here's your party," concluded the operator.
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From this reading Stull, huddled sleepily on his bed, picked up the transmitter from the table beside him with a frightful yawn.
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From this reading One moment, please....
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From this reading Stull, huddled sleepily on his bed, picked up the transmitter from the table beside him with a frightful yawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who is it?" he inquired sourly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NONRESISTANCE "Long distance calling you, Mr. Stull.
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From this reading Stull, huddled sleepily on his bed, picked up the transmitter from the table beside him with a frightful yawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here's your party," concluded the operator.
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From this reading Stull, huddled sleepily on his bed, picked up the transmitter from the table beside him with a frightful yawn.
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From this reading Stull, huddled sleepily on his bed, picked up the transmitter from the table beside him with a frightful yawn.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is it?" he inquired sourly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stull, huddled sleepily on his bed, picked up the transmitter from the table beside him with a frightful yawn.
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From this reading Stull, huddled sleepily on his bed, picked up the transmitter from the table beside him with a frightful yawn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NONRESISTANCE "Long distance calling you, Mr. Stull.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here's your party," concluded the operator.
