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Chapter XXXI
SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE Spencer tried to rise from the sofa, but the effort was too much for him. Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self. His visitor laid his stick and hat upon the table. Then he bowed once more to Spencer, and stood looking at him, leaning slightly against the table. "I am permitted," he asked gently, "to introduce myself?"
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Then he bowed once more to Spencer, and stood looking at him, leaning slightly against the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am permitted," he asked gently, "to introduce myself?"”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I am permitted," he asked gently, "to introduce myself?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he bowed once more to Spencer, and stood looking at him, leaning slightly against the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he bowed once more to Spencer, and stood looking at him, leaning slightly against the table.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “His visitor laid his stick and hat upon the table.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then he bowed once more to Spencer, and stood looking at him, leaning slightly against the table.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am permitted," he asked gently, "to introduce myself?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am permitted," he asked gently, "to introduce myself?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he bowed once more to Spencer, and stood looking at him, leaning slightly against the table.
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From this reading Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.
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From this reading Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.
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From this reading Then he bowed once more to Spencer, and stood looking at him, leaning slightly against the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE Spencer tried to rise from the sofa, but the effort was too much for him.
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From this reading SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE Spencer tried to rise from the sofa, but the effort was too much for him.
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From this reading SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE Spencer tried to rise from the sofa, but the effort was too much for him.
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From this reading Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE Spencer tried to rise from the sofa, but the effort was too much for him.
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From this reading Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE Spencer tried to rise from the sofa, but the effort was too much for him.
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From this reading "I am permitted," he asked gently, "to introduce myself?"
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From this reading SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE Spencer tried to rise from the sofa, but the effort was too much for him.
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From this reading His visitor laid his stick and hat upon the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE Spencer tried to rise from the sofa, but the effort was too much for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE Spencer tried to rise from the sofa, but the effort was too much for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am permitted," he asked gently, "to introduce myself?"
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From this reading "I am permitted," he asked gently, "to introduce myself?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His visitor laid his stick and hat upon the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he bowed once more to Spencer, and stood looking at him, leaning slightly against the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he bowed once more to Spencer, and stood looking at him, leaning slightly against the table.
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From this reading Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.
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From this reading SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE Spencer tried to rise from the sofa, but the effort was too much for him.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I am permitted," he asked gently, "to introduce myself?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.
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From this reading Then he bowed once more to Spencer, and stood looking at him, leaning slightly against the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am permitted," he asked gently, "to introduce myself?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE Spencer tried to rise from the sofa, but the effort was too much for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he bowed once more to Spencer, and stood looking at him, leaning slightly against the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE Spencer tried to rise from the sofa, but the effort was too much for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE Spencer tried to rise from the sofa, but the effort was too much for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His visitor laid his stick and hat upon the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he bowed once more to Spencer, and stood looking at him, leaning slightly against the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His visitor laid his stick and hat upon the table.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE Spencer tried to rise from the sofa, but the effort was too much for him.
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From this reading Then he bowed once more to Spencer, and stood looking at him, leaning slightly against the table.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE Spencer tried to rise from the sofa, but the effort was too much for him.
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From this reading SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE Spencer tried to rise from the sofa, but the effort was too much for him.
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From this reading SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE Spencer tried to rise from the sofa, but the effort was too much for him.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His visitor laid his stick and hat upon the table.
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From this reading His visitor laid his stick and hat upon the table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE Spencer tried to rise from the sofa, but the effort was too much for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.
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From this reading Pale and thin, with black lines under his eyes, and bloodless lips, he seemed scarcely more than the wreck of his former self.
