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Chapter II
GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses. Not a soul was in sight, and no window showed a light. Slipping out of his seat he opened the door to have a better look at his gruesome freight. Perhaps after all he had been mistaken. When the door was opened the feet impatiently pushed out again.
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later than; following
From this reading “Perhaps after all he had been mistaken.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the door was opened the feet impatiently pushed out again.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Perhaps after all he had been mistaken.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.”
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading “GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Slipping out of his seat he opened the door to have a better look at his gruesome freight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Slipping out of his seat he opened the door to have a better look at his gruesome freight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps after all he had been mistaken.”
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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 GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.
later than; following
From this reading Perhaps after all he had been mistaken.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the door was opened the feet impatiently pushed out again.
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From this reading Perhaps after all he had been mistaken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not a soul was in sight, and no window showed a light.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Slipping out of his seat he opened the door to have a better look at his gruesome freight.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps after all he had been mistaken.
next to; at the side of
From this reading GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.
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From this reading Slipping out of his seat he opened the door to have a better look at his gruesome freight.
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From this reading GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.
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From this reading Slipping out of his seat he opened the door to have a better look at his gruesome freight.
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.
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From this reading When the door was opened the feet impatiently pushed out again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.
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From this reading Slipping out of his seat he opened the door to have a better look at his gruesome freight.
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From this reading GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.
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From this reading GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.
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From this reading GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.
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From this reading Slipping out of his seat he opened the door to have a better look at his gruesome freight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Slipping out of his seat he opened the door to have a better look at his gruesome freight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slipping out of his seat he opened the door to have a better look at his gruesome freight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Slipping out of his seat he opened the door to have a better look at his gruesome freight.
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From this reading GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.
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From this reading When the door was opened the feet impatiently pushed out again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.
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From this reading GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.
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From this reading Not a soul was in sight, and no window showed a light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slipping out of his seat he opened the door to have a better look at his gruesome freight.
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From this reading Perhaps after all he had been mistaken.
not any; not one
From this reading Not a soul was in sight, and no window showed a light.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a soul was in sight, and no window showed a light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.
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From this reading Slipping out of his seat he opened the door to have a better look at his gruesome freight.
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From this reading Slipping out of his seat he opened the door to have a better look at his gruesome freight.
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From this reading Perhaps after all he had been mistaken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door was opened the feet impatiently pushed out again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slipping out of his seat he opened the door to have a better look at his gruesome freight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a soul was in sight, and no window showed a light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a soul was in sight, and no window showed a light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slipping out of his seat he opened the door to have a better look at his gruesome freight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a soul was in sight, and no window showed a light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slipping out of his seat he opened the door to have a better look at his gruesome freight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GREG'S FIRST FARE Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little houses.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a soul was in sight, and no window showed a light.
at the time that
From this reading When the door was opened the feet impatiently pushed out again.
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From this reading Not a soul was in sight, and no window showed a light.
