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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 There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”

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From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!

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From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do you think it worth while, Mr. Trent?

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From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”

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From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”

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From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!

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From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I shall not trouble you long,” he said.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Do you think it worth while, Mr. Trent?

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I shall not trouble you long,” he said.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!

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From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”

made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer

From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”

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From this reading “Do you think it worth while, Mr. Trent?

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From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I shall not trouble you long,” he said.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”

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From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I shall not trouble you long,” he said.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “I shall not trouble you long,” he said.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”

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From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”

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From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Do you think it worth while, Mr. Trent?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!

in the direction of

From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”

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From this reading “Do you think it worth while, Mr. Trent?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I shall not trouble you long,” he said.

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From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”

during the time that

From this reading “Do you think it worth while, Mr. Trent?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Do you think it worth while, Mr. Trent?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you think it worth while, Mr. Trent?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”