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Chapter II
THE OPIUM DEN. I did not half like the look of things. Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear. Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room. But they were merely idly curious, not threatening, in the intentness of their stare.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not half like the look of things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not half like the look of things.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.”
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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 Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
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From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were merely idly curious, not threatening, in the intentness of their stare.
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From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
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From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
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From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
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From this reading But they were merely idly curious, not threatening, in the intentness of their stare.
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From this reading THE OPIUM DEN.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not half like the look of things.
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From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
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From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
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From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not half like the look of things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not half like the look of things.
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From this reading But they were merely idly curious, not threatening, in the intentness of their stare.
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From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
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From this reading But they were merely idly curious, not threatening, in the intentness of their stare.
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From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
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From this reading I did not half like the look of things.
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From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not half like the look of things.
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From this reading But they were merely idly curious, not threatening, in the intentness of their stare.
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From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
not any; not one
From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not half like the look of things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not half like the look of things.
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From this reading THE OPIUM DEN.
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From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
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From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
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From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
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From this reading But they were merely idly curious, not threatening, in the intentness of their stare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPIUM DEN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were merely idly curious, not threatening, in the intentness of their stare.
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From this reading I did not half like the look of things.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
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From this reading But they were merely idly curious, not threatening, in the intentness of their stare.
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From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
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From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
which person or people
From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
