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1  We had forgotten they were there.
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Context   In Chapter 3
2  I thought they were climbing the hill.
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Context   In Chapter 6
3  I think they were still half-scared of us.
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Context   In Chapter 3
4  He thought sure they were gonna raise the roof.
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Context   In Chapter 7
5  But they were charging Johnny with manslaughter.
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Context   In Chapter 7
6  Oh, yeah, we found out why they were without a car.
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Context   In Chapter 2
7  Maybe they were asleep and I could sneak in, I thought.
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Context   In Chapter 3
8  Dally merely looked at her and kept his feet where they were.
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Context   In Chapter 2
9  And they were my real brothers, not just sort of adopted ones.
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Context   In Chapter 6
10  We were as good as they were; it wasn't our fault we were greasers.
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Context   In Chapter 3
11  I knew my ears were red by the way they were burning, and I was thankful for the darkness.
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Context   In Chapter 3
12  I didn't mean to," he finally blurted out, "but they were drownin you, and I was so scared.
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Context   In Chapter 5
13  I heard a muttered curse and got slugged again, and they were stuffing a handkerchief in my mouth.
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Context   In Chapter 1
14  But I realized that these three appealed to me because they were like the heroes in the novels I read.
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Context   In Chapter 5
15  Five Socs were coming straight at us, and from the way they were staggering I figured they were reeling pickled.
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Context   In Chapter 4
16  I wish they were more gray, because I hate most guys that have green eyes, but I have to be content with what I have.
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Context   In Chapter 1
17  "I bet they were cool ol guys," he said, his eyes glowing, after I had read the part about them riding into sure death because they were gallant.
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Context   In Chapter 5
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