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Chapter XVI
Then he shouted in the woman's face: 'Your key! You've got your key with you, haven't you?' The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key. Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he shouted in the woman's face:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.”
during the time that
From this reading “Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.”
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From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
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From this reading Then he shouted in the woman's face:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
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From this reading You've got your key with you, haven't you?'
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From this reading Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.
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From this reading You've got your key with you, haven't you?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he shouted in the woman's face:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
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From this reading Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.
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From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he shouted in the woman's face:
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From this reading 'Your key!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
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From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.
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From this reading Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
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From this reading Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he shouted in the woman's face:
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From this reading Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he shouted in the woman's face:
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From this reading Then he shouted in the woman's face:
in the direction of
From this reading Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.
during the time that
From this reading Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You've got your key with you, haven't you?'
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From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
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From this reading Then he shouted in the woman's face:
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From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You've got your key with you, haven't you?'
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From this reading You've got your key with you, haven't you?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Your key!
