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Chapter XIX
HONOUR For a moment the airman stood watching and listening. The whir of the receding car died away in the night. Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room. The wooden shutters had been closed; a candle flared on the table. Maryette sat beside it, her arms extended across the cloth, her head bowed.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Maryette sat beside it, her arms extended across the cloth, her head bowed.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The wooden shutters had been closed; a candle flared on the table.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Maryette sat beside it, her arms extended across the cloth, her head bowed.”
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading “Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HONOUR For a moment the airman stood watching and listening.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.”
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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 HONOUR For a moment the airman stood watching and listening.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Maryette sat beside it, her arms extended across the cloth, her head bowed.
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From this reading HONOUR For a moment the airman stood watching and listening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HONOUR For a moment the airman stood watching and listening.
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From this reading Maryette sat beside it, her arms extended across the cloth, her head bowed.
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From this reading The whir of the receding car died away in the night.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wooden shutters had been closed; a candle flared on the table.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Maryette sat beside it, her arms extended across the cloth, her head bowed.
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From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
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From this reading Maryette sat beside it, her arms extended across the cloth, her head bowed.
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
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From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
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From this reading The wooden shutters had been closed; a candle flared on the table.
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From this reading The whir of the receding car died away in the night.
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From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
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From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
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From this reading The wooden shutters had been closed; a candle flared on the table.
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From this reading Maryette sat beside it, her arms extended across the cloth, her head bowed.
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From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whir of the receding car died away in the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
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From this reading Maryette sat beside it, her arms extended across the cloth, her head bowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
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From this reading The wooden shutters had been closed; a candle flared on the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HONOUR For a moment the airman stood watching and listening.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wooden shutters had been closed; a candle flared on the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
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From this reading Maryette sat beside it, her arms extended across the cloth, her head bowed.
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From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maryette sat beside it, her arms extended across the cloth, her head bowed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HONOUR For a moment the airman stood watching and listening.
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From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whir of the receding car died away in the night.
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From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
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From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Maryette sat beside it, her arms extended across the cloth, her head bowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HONOUR For a moment the airman stood watching and listening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maryette sat beside it, her arms extended across the cloth, her head bowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HONOUR For a moment the airman stood watching and listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whir of the receding car died away in the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whir of the receding car died away in the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wooden shutters had been closed; a candle flared on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whir of the receding car died away in the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wooden shutters had been closed; a candle flared on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HONOUR For a moment the airman stood watching and listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wooden shutters had been closed; a candle flared on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HONOUR For a moment the airman stood watching and listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HONOUR For a moment the airman stood watching and listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
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From this reading The whir of the receding car died away in the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, carrying his bundle and his bomber’s sack, heavy with latent death, he went into the inn and through the café, where the sleeping innkeeper sat huddled, and felt his way cautiously to the little dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wooden shutters had been closed; a candle flared on the table.
