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Chapter VIII
"All right," she said, and the humor was gone from her voice. "So you are not making fun of me. You've been playing a very serious game with me, haven't you?" Farradyne thought fast but came up with only, "What makes you think--" "Let's drop our masks, Charles." "Masks?
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You've been playing a very serious game with me, haven't you?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All right," she said, and the humor was gone from her voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Farradyne thought fast but came up with only, "What makes you think--" "Let's drop our masks, Charles."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Farradyne thought fast but came up with only, "What makes you think--" "Let's drop our masks, Charles."”
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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 You've been playing a very serious game with me, haven't you?"
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From this reading "All right," she said, and the humor was gone from her voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All right," she said, and the humor was gone from her voice.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you are not making fun of me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You've been playing a very serious game with me, haven't you?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Farradyne thought fast but came up with only, "What makes you think--" "Let's drop our masks, Charles."
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From this reading Farradyne thought fast but came up with only, "What makes you think--" "Let's drop our masks, Charles."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farradyne thought fast but came up with only, "What makes you think--" "Let's drop our masks, Charles."
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From this reading Farradyne thought fast but came up with only, "What makes you think--" "Let's drop our masks, Charles."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farradyne thought fast but came up with only, "What makes you think--" "Let's drop our masks, Charles."
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From this reading Farradyne thought fast but came up with only, "What makes you think--" "Let's drop our masks, Charles."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "All right," she said, and the humor was gone from her voice.
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From this reading "So you are not making fun of me.
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From this reading You've been playing a very serious game with me, haven't you?"
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From this reading "All right," she said, and the humor was gone from her voice.
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From this reading You've been playing a very serious game with me, haven't you?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "All right," she said, and the humor was gone from her voice.
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From this reading "All right," she said, and the humor was gone from her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farradyne thought fast but came up with only, "What makes you think--" "Let's drop our masks, Charles."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farradyne thought fast but came up with only, "What makes you think--" "Let's drop our masks, Charles."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you are not making fun of me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farradyne thought fast but came up with only, "What makes you think--" "Let's drop our masks, Charles."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So you are not making fun of me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "So you are not making fun of me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So you are not making fun of me.
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From this reading Farradyne thought fast but came up with only, "What makes you think--" "Let's drop our masks, Charles."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Farradyne thought fast but came up with only, "What makes you think--" "Let's drop our masks, Charles."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've been playing a very serious game with me, haven't you?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All right," she said, and the humor was gone from her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All right," she said, and the humor was gone from her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've been playing a very serious game with me, haven't you?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All right," she said, and the humor was gone from her voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you are not making fun of me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All right," she said, and the humor was gone from her voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Farradyne thought fast but came up with only, "What makes you think--" "Let's drop our masks, Charles."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Farradyne thought fast but came up with only, "What makes you think--" "Let's drop our masks, Charles."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farradyne thought fast but came up with only, "What makes you think--" "Let's drop our masks, Charles."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've been playing a very serious game with me, haven't you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All right," she said, and the humor was gone from her voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All right," she said, and the humor was gone from her voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Farradyne thought fast but came up with only, "What makes you think--" "Let's drop our masks, Charles."
in the company of; together with
From this reading You've been playing a very serious game with me, haven't you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you are not making fun of me.
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From this reading You've been playing a very serious game with me, haven't you?"
