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Chapter XXXIII
THIEF! Gerald never moved, never took his eyes off that packet, never answered. Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man. The farmer watched him for a whole minute. Then he sneeringly remarked: "Been robbed of the money, eh?"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Gerald never moved, never took his eyes off that packet, never answered.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Then he sneeringly remarked: "Been robbed of the money, eh?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gerald never moved, never took his eyes off that packet, never answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gerald never moved, never took his eyes off that packet, never answered.”
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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 Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gerald never moved, never took his eyes off that packet, never answered.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then he sneeringly remarked: "Been robbed of the money, eh?"
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From this reading Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.
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From this reading Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.
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From this reading Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.
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From this reading Then he sneeringly remarked: "Been robbed of the money, eh?"
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From this reading Gerald never moved, never took his eyes off that packet, never answered.
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From this reading Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.
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From this reading The farmer watched him for a whole minute.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The farmer watched him for a whole minute.
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From this reading Gerald never moved, never took his eyes off that packet, never answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The farmer watched him for a whole minute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gerald never moved, never took his eyes off that packet, never answered.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.
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From this reading Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.
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From this reading The farmer watched him for a whole minute.
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From this reading Then he sneeringly remarked: "Been robbed of the money, eh?"
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From this reading Gerald never moved, never took his eyes off that packet, never answered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerald never moved, never took his eyes off that packet, never answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he sneeringly remarked: "Been robbed of the money, eh?"
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From this reading Gerald never moved, never took his eyes off that packet, never answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerald never moved, never took his eyes off that packet, never answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he sneeringly remarked: "Been robbed of the money, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he sneeringly remarked: "Been robbed of the money, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he sneeringly remarked: "Been robbed of the money, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gerald never moved, never took his eyes off that packet, never answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The farmer watched him for a whole minute.
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From this reading Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.
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From this reading THIEF!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerald never moved, never took his eyes off that packet, never answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The farmer watched him for a whole minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he walked closer to it, picked it up, dropped it, and sank into a chair, still a white faced, speechless man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The farmer watched him for a whole minute.
