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Chapter I
J. H. OLDHAM in “The Christian Gospel” (Tract of the N. M. R. and H.) IT was a scene of bitter disputation. A hawk-nosed young man with a pointing finger was prominent. His face worked violently, his lips moved very rapidly, but what he said was inaudible. Behind him the little rufous man with the big eyes twitched at his robe and offered suggestions.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Behind him the little rufous man with the big eyes twitched at his robe and offered suggestions.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “J. H. OLDHAM in “The Christian Gospel” (Tract of the N. M. R. and H.)”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Behind him the little rufous man with the big eyes twitched at his robe and offered suggestions.”
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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 IT was a scene of bitter disputation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading J. H. OLDHAM in “The Christian Gospel” (Tract of the N. M. R. and H.)
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Behind him the little rufous man with the big eyes twitched at his robe and offered suggestions.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him the little rufous man with the big eyes twitched at his robe and offered suggestions.
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From this reading Behind him the little rufous man with the big eyes twitched at his robe and offered suggestions.
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From this reading IT was a scene of bitter disputation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face worked violently, his lips moved very rapidly, but what he said was inaudible.
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From this reading J. H. OLDHAM in “The Christian Gospel” (Tract of the N. M. R. and H.)
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From this reading IT was a scene of bitter disputation.
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From this reading Behind him the little rufous man with the big eyes twitched at his robe and offered suggestions.
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From this reading His face worked violently, his lips moved very rapidly, but what he said was inaudible.
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From this reading A hawk-nosed young man with a pointing finger was prominent.
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From this reading J. H. OLDHAM in “The Christian Gospel” (Tract of the N. M. R. and H.)
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From this reading J. H. OLDHAM in “The Christian Gospel” (Tract of the N. M. R. and H.)
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From this reading A hawk-nosed young man with a pointing finger was prominent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face worked violently, his lips moved very rapidly, but what he said was inaudible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him the little rufous man with the big eyes twitched at his robe and offered suggestions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face worked violently, his lips moved very rapidly, but what he said was inaudible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading J. H. OLDHAM in “The Christian Gospel” (Tract of the N. M. R. and H.)
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From this reading His face worked violently, his lips moved very rapidly, but what he said was inaudible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a scene of bitter disputation.
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From this reading J. H. OLDHAM in “The Christian Gospel” (Tract of the N. M. R. and H.)
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From this reading His face worked violently, his lips moved very rapidly, but what he said was inaudible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Behind him the little rufous man with the big eyes twitched at his robe and offered suggestions.
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From this reading J. H. OLDHAM in “The Christian Gospel” (Tract of the N. M. R. and H.)
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From this reading A hawk-nosed young man with a pointing finger was prominent.
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From this reading His face worked violently, his lips moved very rapidly, but what he said was inaudible.
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From this reading J. H. OLDHAM in “The Christian Gospel” (Tract of the N. M. R. and H.)
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading J. H. OLDHAM in “The Christian Gospel” (Tract of the N. M. R. and H.)
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From this reading Behind him the little rufous man with the big eyes twitched at his robe and offered suggestions.
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From this reading J. H. OLDHAM in “The Christian Gospel” (Tract of the N. M. R. and H.)
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From this reading A hawk-nosed young man with a pointing finger was prominent.
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From this reading A hawk-nosed young man with a pointing finger was prominent.
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From this reading J. H. OLDHAM in “The Christian Gospel” (Tract of the N. M. R. and H.)
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From this reading His face worked violently, his lips moved very rapidly, but what he said was inaudible.
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From this reading Behind him the little rufous man with the big eyes twitched at his robe and offered suggestions.
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From this reading Behind him the little rufous man with the big eyes twitched at his robe and offered suggestions.
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From this reading His face worked violently, his lips moved very rapidly, but what he said was inaudible.
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From this reading IT was a scene of bitter disputation.
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From this reading Behind him the little rufous man with the big eyes twitched at his robe and offered suggestions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading J. H. OLDHAM in “The Christian Gospel” (Tract of the N. M. R. and H.)
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From this reading J. H. OLDHAM in “The Christian Gospel” (Tract of the N. M. R. and H.)
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From this reading Behind him the little rufous man with the big eyes twitched at his robe and offered suggestions.
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From this reading His face worked violently, his lips moved very rapidly, but what he said was inaudible.
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From this reading His face worked violently, his lips moved very rapidly, but what he said was inaudible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a scene of bitter disputation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His face worked violently, his lips moved very rapidly, but what he said was inaudible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A hawk-nosed young man with a pointing finger was prominent.
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From this reading His face worked violently, his lips moved very rapidly, but what he said was inaudible.
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From this reading A hawk-nosed young man with a pointing finger was prominent.
