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Chapter II
Donnegan waited for a moment before he answered. And when he spoke his voice had altered. Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased. "I'm following a trail, but not yours," he admitted at length. "I'm following a trail.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Donnegan waited for a moment before he answered.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Donnegan waited for a moment before he answered.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “"I'm following a trail, but not yours," he admitted at length.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"I'm following a trail, but not yours," he admitted at length.”
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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 Donnegan waited for a moment before he answered.
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From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
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From this reading "I'm following a trail, but not yours," he admitted at length.
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From this reading And when he spoke his voice had altered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when he spoke his voice had altered.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Donnegan waited for a moment before he answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm following a trail, but not yours," he admitted at length.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Donnegan waited for a moment before he answered.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm following a trail, but not yours," he admitted at length.
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From this reading Donnegan waited for a moment before he answered.
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From this reading "I'm following a trail, but not yours," he admitted at length.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Donnegan waited for a moment before he answered.
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From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
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From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when he spoke his voice had altered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Donnegan waited for a moment before he answered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when he spoke his voice had altered.
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From this reading "I'm following a trail, but not yours," he admitted at length.
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From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
a period of time or extent
From this reading "I'm following a trail, but not yours," he admitted at length.
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From this reading Donnegan waited for a moment before he answered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm following a trail, but not yours," he admitted at length.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
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From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
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From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
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From this reading And when he spoke his voice had altered.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
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From this reading "I'm following a trail, but not yours," he admitted at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, he had remarkable ability to pitch his voice into the roar of the freight train, and above or beneath it, and give it a quality such as he pleased.
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From this reading And when he spoke his voice had altered.
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From this reading Donnegan waited for a moment before he answered.
at the time that
From this reading And when he spoke his voice had altered.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "I'm following a trail, but not yours," he admitted at length.
