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Chapter XII
As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about. "All right! All right," she said in angry tones, and opening the door. "Who is there? What do you want?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All right!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.”
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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 As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
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From this reading "All right!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All right," she said in angry tones, and opening the door.
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From this reading All right," she said in angry tones, and opening the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
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From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
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From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
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From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you want?
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From this reading All right," she said in angry tones, and opening the door.
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From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
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From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All right," she said in angry tones, and opening the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is there?
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From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
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From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
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From this reading All right," she said in angry tones, and opening the door.
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From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
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From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All right!
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From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
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From this reading All right," she said in angry tones, and opening the door.
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From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
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From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All right," she said in angry tones, and opening the door.
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From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
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From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
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From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
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From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
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From this reading "Who is there?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
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From this reading All right," she said in angry tones, and opening the door.
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From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
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From this reading What do you want?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you want?
which person or people
From this reading "Who is there?
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as the noise of the second knock died away sufficiently to permit speech, Elspeth raised her voice crossly, with a glance round to see that nothing telltale was about.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you want?
