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Chapter II
Juno rubbed her battered nose thoughtfully. She turned on Phil a face that was friendly but heavy with doubt. "Let's hear some more about that cat, son. What color was it?" "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Let's hear some more about that cat, son.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “"Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Let's hear some more about that cat, son.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.”
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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 She turned on Phil a face that was friendly but heavy with doubt.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Let's hear some more about that cat, son.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
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From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
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From this reading Juno rubbed her battered nose thoughtfully.
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From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She turned on Phil a face that was friendly but heavy with doubt.
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From this reading "Let's hear some more about that cat, son.
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From this reading What color was it?"
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From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
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From this reading She turned on Phil a face that was friendly but heavy with doubt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
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From this reading She turned on Phil a face that was friendly but heavy with doubt.
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From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
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From this reading She turned on Phil a face that was friendly but heavy with doubt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
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From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
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From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let's hear some more about that cat, son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned on Phil a face that was friendly but heavy with doubt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Juno rubbed her battered nose thoughtfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
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From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What color was it?"
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From this reading Juno rubbed her battered nose thoughtfully.
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From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's hear some more about that cat, son.
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From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
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From this reading "Let's hear some more about that cat, son.
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From this reading Juno rubbed her battered nose thoughtfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She turned on Phil a face that was friendly but heavy with doubt.
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From this reading She turned on Phil a face that was friendly but heavy with doubt.
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From this reading Juno rubbed her battered nose thoughtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
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From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned on Phil a face that was friendly but heavy with doubt.
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From this reading "Let's hear some more about that cat, son.
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From this reading "Let's hear some more about that cat, son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She turned on Phil a face that was friendly but heavy with doubt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Juno rubbed her battered nose thoughtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned on Phil a face that was friendly but heavy with doubt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She turned on Phil a face that was friendly but heavy with doubt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What color was it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She turned on Phil a face that was friendly but heavy with doubt.
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From this reading "Green," Phil heard himself say, and even as he saw the looks of incredulity appear on the faces around him, he couldn't keep himself from going on: "Yes, bright green.
