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Chapter XXVII
IT WAS JUST SUCH A DAY AS THIS; AND THE AIR WAS SWEET, AND LIFE WAS SWEET. Mr. Weston smiled, and the stranger smiled also. These smiles were like question and answer, and appeared to be given and accepted as a satisfactory defence to the labourer's accusations. At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing. "It cannot be," he answered.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It cannot be," he answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IT WAS JUST SUCH A DAY AS THIS; AND THE AIR WAS SWEET, AND LIFE WAS SWEET.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “These smiles were like question and answer, and appeared to be given and accepted as a satisfactory defence to the labourer's accusations.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These smiles were like question and answer, and appeared to be given and accepted as a satisfactory defence to the labourer's accusations.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.”
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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 IT WAS JUST SUCH A DAY AS THIS; AND THE AIR WAS SWEET, AND LIFE WAS SWEET.
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From this reading These smiles were like question and answer, and appeared to be given and accepted as a satisfactory defence to the labourer's accusations.
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From this reading These smiles were like question and answer, and appeared to be given and accepted as a satisfactory defence to the labourer's accusations.
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From this reading IT WAS JUST SUCH A DAY AS THIS; AND THE AIR WAS SWEET, AND LIFE WAS SWEET.
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From this reading Mr. Weston smiled, and the stranger smiled also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT WAS JUST SUCH A DAY AS THIS; AND THE AIR WAS SWEET, AND LIFE WAS SWEET.
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From this reading These smiles were like question and answer, and appeared to be given and accepted as a satisfactory defence to the labourer's accusations.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It cannot be," he answered.
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From this reading These smiles were like question and answer, and appeared to be given and accepted as a satisfactory defence to the labourer's accusations.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IT WAS JUST SUCH A DAY AS THIS; AND THE AIR WAS SWEET, AND LIFE WAS SWEET.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These smiles were like question and answer, and appeared to be given and accepted as a satisfactory defence to the labourer's accusations.
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From this reading "It cannot be," he answered.
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From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
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From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT WAS JUST SUCH A DAY AS THIS; AND THE AIR WAS SWEET, AND LIFE WAS SWEET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These smiles were like question and answer, and appeared to be given and accepted as a satisfactory defence to the labourer's accusations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
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From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
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From this reading These smiles were like question and answer, and appeared to be given and accepted as a satisfactory defence to the labourer's accusations.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT WAS JUST SUCH A DAY AS THIS; AND THE AIR WAS SWEET, AND LIFE WAS SWEET.
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From this reading IT WAS JUST SUCH A DAY AS THIS; AND THE AIR WAS SWEET, AND LIFE WAS SWEET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These smiles were like question and answer, and appeared to be given and accepted as a satisfactory defence to the labourer's accusations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT WAS JUST SUCH A DAY AS THIS; AND THE AIR WAS SWEET, AND LIFE WAS SWEET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These smiles were like question and answer, and appeared to be given and accepted as a satisfactory defence to the labourer's accusations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Weston smiled, and the stranger smiled also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These smiles were like question and answer, and appeared to be given and accepted as a satisfactory defence to the labourer's accusations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These smiles were like question and answer, and appeared to be given and accepted as a satisfactory defence to the labourer's accusations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Weston smiled, and the stranger smiled also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These smiles were like question and answer, and appeared to be given and accepted as a satisfactory defence to the labourer's accusations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Weston smiled, and the stranger smiled also.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading IT WAS JUST SUCH A DAY AS THIS; AND THE AIR WAS SWEET, AND LIFE WAS SWEET.
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From this reading IT WAS JUST SUCH A DAY AS THIS; AND THE AIR WAS SWEET, AND LIFE WAS SWEET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT WAS JUST SUCH A DAY AS THIS; AND THE AIR WAS SWEET, AND LIFE WAS SWEET.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
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From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These smiles were like question and answer, and appeared to be given and accepted as a satisfactory defence to the labourer's accusations.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IT WAS JUST SUCH A DAY AS THIS; AND THE AIR WAS SWEET, AND LIFE WAS SWEET.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These smiles were like question and answer, and appeared to be given and accepted as a satisfactory defence to the labourer's accusations.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT WAS JUST SUCH A DAY AS THIS; AND THE AIR WAS SWEET, AND LIFE WAS SWEET.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These smiles were like question and answer, and appeared to be given and accepted as a satisfactory defence to the labourer's accusations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Weston smiled, and the stranger smiled also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
at the time that
From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the same time there stole into Mr. Weston's eyes the same curiously pondering look which had dwelt in them when he and the stranger were first conversing.
