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Chapter IX
Then I saw Percy Allen--Allen of St. Jude's! His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey. "Allen--Percy!" I said; "what wind blew _you_ here?" But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I said; "what wind blew _you_ here?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I said; "what wind blew _you_ here?"”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.”
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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 His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
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From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
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From this reading Then I saw Percy Allen--Allen of St. Jude's!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
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From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
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From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
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From this reading I said; "what wind blew _you_ here?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
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From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
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From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
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From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
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From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
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From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I said; "what wind blew _you_ here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I saw Percy Allen--Allen of St. Jude's!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
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From this reading Then I saw Percy Allen--Allen of St. Jude's!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
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From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I saw Percy Allen--Allen of St. Jude's!
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From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I saw Percy Allen--Allen of St. Jude's!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said; "what wind blew _you_ here?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I saw Percy Allen--Allen of St. Jude's!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I saw Percy Allen--Allen of St. Jude's!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
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From this reading Then I saw Percy Allen--Allen of St. Jude's!
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
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From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I said; "what wind blew _you_ here?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I said; "what wind blew _you_ here?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said; "what wind blew _you_ here?"
