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Chapter XV
Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered. One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table. They had no appearance of men charged with a great mission. Henneford, who had met them at the station, was beaming with hospitality. Peter Dale was full of gruff good-humour and jokes.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had no appearance of men charged with a great mission.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had no appearance of men charged with a great mission.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.”
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading “Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.”
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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 They had no appearance of men charged with a great mission.
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From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had no appearance of men charged with a great mission.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
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From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henneford, who had met them at the station, was beaming with hospitality.
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From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
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From this reading Henneford, who had met them at the station, was beaming with hospitality.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
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From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
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From this reading They had no appearance of men charged with a great mission.
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From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
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From this reading Peter Dale was full of gruff good-humour and jokes.
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From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
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From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
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From this reading Peter Dale was full of gruff good-humour and jokes.
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From this reading Peter Dale was full of gruff good-humour and jokes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had no appearance of men charged with a great mission.
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From this reading Peter Dale was full of gruff good-humour and jokes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henneford, who had met them at the station, was beaming with hospitality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henneford, who had met them at the station, was beaming with hospitality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Dale was full of gruff good-humour and jokes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had no appearance of men charged with a great mission.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henneford, who had met them at the station, was beaming with hospitality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had no appearance of men charged with a great mission.
not any; not one
From this reading They had no appearance of men charged with a great mission.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Dale was full of gruff good-humour and jokes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henneford, who had met them at the station, was beaming with hospitality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Henneford, who had met them at the station, was beaming with hospitality.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
at the time that
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
which person or people
From this reading Henneford, who had met them at the station, was beaming with hospitality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
