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Chapter II
"Don't be silly," Marc said shortly. "Why would a chair hiss?" Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair. Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise. "Good grief," a voice said thickly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good grief," a voice said thickly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Why would a chair hiss?"”
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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 "Why would a chair hiss?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
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From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be silly," Marc said shortly.
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From this reading "Why would a chair hiss?"
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From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
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From this reading "Don't be silly," Marc said shortly.
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From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
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From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
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From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
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From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
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From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good grief," a voice said thickly.
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From this reading "Good grief," a voice said thickly.
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From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
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From this reading "Why would a chair hiss?"
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From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
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From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
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From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
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From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
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From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
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From this reading "Don't be silly," Marc said shortly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
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From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
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From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
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From this reading "Don't be silly," Marc said shortly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
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From this reading "Don't be silly," Marc said shortly.
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From this reading "Don't be silly," Marc said shortly.
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From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
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From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
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From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
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From this reading "Good grief," a voice said thickly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
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From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good grief," a voice said thickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why would a chair hiss?"
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From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why would a chair hiss?"
