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Chapter XVIII
A DOG AND HIS MASTER. For a long moment after this announcement, Radwalader stared at the speaker curiously. Vicot had straightened himself, and met his eyes with a kind of boldness which he had never shown before. "He is my son!" he repeated presently. "Sit down, Radwalader.
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later than; following
From this reading “For a long moment after this announcement, Radwalader stared at the speaker curiously.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Vicot had straightened himself, and met his eyes with a kind of boldness which he had never shown before.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Vicot had straightened himself, and met his eyes with a kind of boldness which he had never shown before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a long moment after this announcement, Radwalader stared at the speaker curiously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Vicot had straightened himself, and met his eyes with a kind of boldness which he had never shown before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He is my son!" he repeated presently.”
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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 A DOG AND HIS MASTER.
later than; following
From this reading For a long moment after this announcement, Radwalader stared at the speaker curiously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DOG AND HIS MASTER.
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From this reading For a long moment after this announcement, Radwalader stared at the speaker curiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a long moment after this announcement, Radwalader stared at the speaker curiously.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Vicot had straightened himself, and met his eyes with a kind of boldness which he had never shown before.
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From this reading Vicot had straightened himself, and met his eyes with a kind of boldness which he had never shown before.
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From this reading For a long moment after this announcement, Radwalader stared at the speaker curiously.
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From this reading A DOG AND HIS MASTER.
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From this reading "Sit down, Radwalader.
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From this reading Vicot had straightened himself, and met his eyes with a kind of boldness which he had never shown before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long moment after this announcement, Radwalader stared at the speaker curiously.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vicot had straightened himself, and met his eyes with a kind of boldness which he had never shown before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vicot had straightened himself, and met his eyes with a kind of boldness which he had never shown before.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Vicot had straightened himself, and met his eyes with a kind of boldness which he had never shown before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DOG AND HIS MASTER.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is my son!" he repeated presently.
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From this reading Vicot had straightened himself, and met his eyes with a kind of boldness which he had never shown before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long moment after this announcement, Radwalader stared at the speaker curiously.
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From this reading A DOG AND HIS MASTER.
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From this reading Vicot had straightened himself, and met his eyes with a kind of boldness which he had never shown before.
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From this reading For a long moment after this announcement, Radwalader stared at the speaker curiously.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He is my son!" he repeated presently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vicot had straightened himself, and met his eyes with a kind of boldness which he had never shown before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vicot had straightened himself, and met his eyes with a kind of boldness which he had never shown before.
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From this reading "He is my son!" he repeated presently.
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From this reading For a long moment after this announcement, Radwalader stared at the speaker curiously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He is my son!" he repeated presently.
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From this reading Vicot had straightened himself, and met his eyes with a kind of boldness which he had never shown before.
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From this reading "Sit down, Radwalader.
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From this reading "He is my son!" he repeated presently.
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From this reading For a long moment after this announcement, Radwalader stared at the speaker curiously.
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From this reading For a long moment after this announcement, Radwalader stared at the speaker curiously.
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From this reading Vicot had straightened himself, and met his eyes with a kind of boldness which he had never shown before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a long moment after this announcement, Radwalader stared at the speaker curiously.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a long moment after this announcement, Radwalader stared at the speaker curiously.
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From this reading Vicot had straightened himself, and met his eyes with a kind of boldness which he had never shown before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Vicot had straightened himself, and met his eyes with a kind of boldness which he had never shown before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vicot had straightened himself, and met his eyes with a kind of boldness which he had never shown before.
