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Chapter I
_The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon. The usual couples were there, he noticed. Of course, the faces were different from those of last evening, but the poses were similar. And the people were there for the same reasons. They were enjoying the food and drinks, just as many others had enjoyed them before.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “_The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They were enjoying the food and drinks, just as many others had enjoyed them before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, the faces were different from those of last evening, but the poses were similar.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Of course, the faces were different from those of last evening, but the poses were similar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, the faces were different from those of last evening, but the poses were similar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And the people were there for the same reasons.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the people were there for the same reasons.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “_The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Of course, the faces were different from those of last evening, but the poses were similar.”
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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 _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were enjoying the food and drinks, just as many others had enjoyed them before.
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From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were enjoying the food and drinks, just as many others had enjoyed them before.
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From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, the faces were different from those of last evening, but the poses were similar.
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From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
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From this reading The usual couples were there, he noticed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, the faces were different from those of last evening, but the poses were similar.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of course, the faces were different from those of last evening, but the poses were similar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were enjoying the food and drinks, just as many others had enjoyed them before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were enjoying the food and drinks, just as many others had enjoyed them before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were enjoying the food and drinks, just as many others had enjoyed them before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, the faces were different from those of last evening, but the poses were similar.
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From this reading Of course, the faces were different from those of last evening, but the poses were similar.
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From this reading They were enjoying the food and drinks, just as many others had enjoyed them before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the people were there for the same reasons.
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From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
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From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course, the faces were different from those of last evening, but the poses were similar.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were enjoying the food and drinks, just as many others had enjoyed them before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The usual couples were there, he noticed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
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From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
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From this reading They were enjoying the food and drinks, just as many others had enjoyed them before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, the faces were different from those of last evening, but the poses were similar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were enjoying the food and drinks, just as many others had enjoyed them before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The usual couples were there, he noticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, the faces were different from those of last evening, but the poses were similar.
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From this reading They were enjoying the food and drinks, just as many others had enjoyed them before.
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From this reading And the people were there for the same reasons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, the faces were different from those of last evening, but the poses were similar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And the people were there for the same reasons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the people were there for the same reasons.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, the faces were different from those of last evening, but the poses were similar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were enjoying the food and drinks, just as many others had enjoyed them before.
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From this reading The usual couples were there, he noticed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were enjoying the food and drinks, just as many others had enjoyed them before.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of course, the faces were different from those of last evening, but the poses were similar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The usual couples were there, he noticed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The best way to keep a secret is to publish it in a quite unbelievable form--and insist that it is the truth._ Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The usual couples were there, he noticed.
