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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
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Consider the following paragraph:
"He headed upstairs and looked in on Ryan. He had fallen asleep with the light on, a copy of the latest Rick Riordan novel resting on his chest. Adam tiptoed in, picked up the book, found a bookmark, and put it away. He was reaching for the lamp's switch when Ryan stirred."
a) Does 'looked in on' mean 'checked up on'?
b) And does 'stirred' mean the same as 'moved'?
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Christine Christie a) Does 'looked in on' mean 'checked up on'? Yes, that is pretty close. Christine Christie b) And does 'stirred' mean the same as 'moved'?
- Christine Christie a) Does 'looked in on' mean 'checked up on'?
- Yes, that is pretty close.
- Christine Christie b) And does 'stirred' mean the same as 'moved'?
- Yes, but it is a very limited range of motion.
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Christine Christiea) Does 'looked in on' mean 'checked up on'?
Yes, that is pretty close.
Christine Christieb) And does 'stirred' mean the same as 'moved'?
Yes, but it is a very limited range of motion.
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