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The rendezvous-point the other operative had named was a street corner in another quarter of the city. Harris hired a helitaxi to take him there. It was a nightclub district, all bright lights and brassy music. A figure leaned against the lamppost on the southeast corner of the street. Harris crossed to him.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “A figure leaned against the lamppost on the southeast corner of the street.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The rendezvous-point the other operative had named was a street corner in another quarter of the city.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Harris hired a helitaxi to take him there.”
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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 rendezvous-point the other operative had named was a street corner in another quarter of the city.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A figure leaned against the lamppost on the southeast corner of the street.
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From this reading It was a nightclub district, all bright lights and brassy music.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a nightclub district, all bright lights and brassy music.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The rendezvous-point the other operative had named was a street corner in another quarter of the city.
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From this reading It was a nightclub district, all bright lights and brassy music.
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From this reading It was a nightclub district, all bright lights and brassy music.
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From this reading The rendezvous-point the other operative had named was a street corner in another quarter of the city.
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From this reading The rendezvous-point the other operative had named was a street corner in another quarter of the city.
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From this reading Harris crossed to him.
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From this reading It was a nightclub district, all bright lights and brassy music.
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From this reading A figure leaned against the lamppost on the southeast corner of the street.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rendezvous-point the other operative had named was a street corner in another quarter of the city.
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From this reading Harris hired a helitaxi to take him there.
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From this reading Harris hired a helitaxi to take him there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harris hired a helitaxi to take him there.
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From this reading Harris hired a helitaxi to take him there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rendezvous-point the other operative had named was a street corner in another quarter of the city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a nightclub district, all bright lights and brassy music.
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From this reading A figure leaned against the lamppost on the southeast corner of the street.
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From this reading A figure leaned against the lamppost on the southeast corner of the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a nightclub district, all bright lights and brassy music.
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From this reading It was a nightclub district, all bright lights and brassy music.
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From this reading The rendezvous-point the other operative had named was a street corner in another quarter of the city.
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From this reading It was a nightclub district, all bright lights and brassy music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rendezvous-point the other operative had named was a street corner in another quarter of the city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A figure leaned against the lamppost on the southeast corner of the street.
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From this reading The rendezvous-point the other operative had named was a street corner in another quarter of the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rendezvous-point the other operative had named was a street corner in another quarter of the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rendezvous-point the other operative had named was a street corner in another quarter of the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rendezvous-point the other operative had named was a street corner in another quarter of the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A figure leaned against the lamppost on the southeast corner of the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rendezvous-point the other operative had named was a street corner in another quarter of the city.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harris hired a helitaxi to take him there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rendezvous-point the other operative had named was a street corner in another quarter of the city.
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From this reading Harris hired a helitaxi to take him there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harris hired a helitaxi to take him there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rendezvous-point the other operative had named was a street corner in another quarter of the city.
