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Chapter V
THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan. The second man favoured him with a sly wink. "Cheese it, kid," he murmured out of the corner of his mouth. "They're layin' for you." This meant nothing to Evan.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “This meant nothing to Evan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The second man favoured him with a sly wink.”
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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 The second man favoured him with a sly wink.
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From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
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From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
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From this reading "Cheese it, kid," he murmured out of the corner of his mouth.
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From this reading "Cheese it, kid," he murmured out of the corner of his mouth.
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From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
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From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
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From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
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From this reading The second man favoured him with a sly wink.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They're layin' for you."
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From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
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From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Cheese it, kid," he murmured out of the corner of his mouth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The second man favoured him with a sly wink.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Cheese it, kid," he murmured out of the corner of his mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cheese it, kid," he murmured out of the corner of his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're layin' for you."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second man favoured him with a sly wink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
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From this reading This meant nothing to Evan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cheese it, kid," he murmured out of the corner of his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cheese it, kid," he murmured out of the corner of his mouth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This meant nothing to Evan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Cheese it, kid," he murmured out of the corner of his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cheese it, kid," he murmured out of the corner of his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second man favoured him with a sly wink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second man favoured him with a sly wink.
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From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
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From this reading "They're layin' for you."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This meant nothing to Evan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
which person or people
From this reading THE HAPPY LITTLE FAMILY At the Deaves mansion next morning it was Alfred who opened the massive steel grill to admit Evan.
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From this reading The second man favoured him with a sly wink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The second man favoured him with a sly wink.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They're layin' for you."
