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Chapter XXVIII
He watched her with dark, subtle, equivocal eyes, then glanced at the door. She went, obedient, and Jack followed her. “Good-bye, Lovat!” said Kangaroo in a whisper, turning his face to Somers and reaching out his hand. Richard took the clammy, feeble hand. He did not speak.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Good-bye, Lovat!” said Kangaroo in a whisper, turning his face to Somers and reaching out his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Richard took the clammy, feeble hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went, obedient, and Jack followed her.”
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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 “Good-bye, Lovat!” said Kangaroo in a whisper, turning his face to Somers and reaching out his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went, obedient, and Jack followed her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He watched her with dark, subtle, equivocal eyes, then glanced at the door.
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From this reading Richard took the clammy, feeble hand.
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From this reading He watched her with dark, subtle, equivocal eyes, then glanced at the door.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not speak.
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From this reading He watched her with dark, subtle, equivocal eyes, then glanced at the door.
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From this reading He watched her with dark, subtle, equivocal eyes, then glanced at the door.
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From this reading He watched her with dark, subtle, equivocal eyes, then glanced at the door.
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From this reading “Good-bye, Lovat!” said Kangaroo in a whisper, turning his face to Somers and reaching out his hand.
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From this reading Richard took the clammy, feeble hand.
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From this reading She went, obedient, and Jack followed her.
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From this reading He watched her with dark, subtle, equivocal eyes, then glanced at the door.
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From this reading “Good-bye, Lovat!” said Kangaroo in a whisper, turning his face to Somers and reaching out his hand.
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From this reading “Good-bye, Lovat!” said Kangaroo in a whisper, turning his face to Somers and reaching out his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He watched her with dark, subtle, equivocal eyes, then glanced at the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He watched her with dark, subtle, equivocal eyes, then glanced at the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Good-bye, Lovat!” said Kangaroo in a whisper, turning his face to Somers and reaching out his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Good-bye, Lovat!” said Kangaroo in a whisper, turning his face to Somers and reaching out his hand.
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From this reading She went, obedient, and Jack followed her.
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From this reading “Good-bye, Lovat!” said Kangaroo in a whisper, turning his face to Somers and reaching out his hand.
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From this reading “Good-bye, Lovat!” said Kangaroo in a whisper, turning his face to Somers and reaching out his hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not speak.
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From this reading She went, obedient, and Jack followed her.
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From this reading “Good-bye, Lovat!” said Kangaroo in a whisper, turning his face to Somers and reaching out his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-bye, Lovat!” said Kangaroo in a whisper, turning his face to Somers and reaching out his hand.
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From this reading Richard took the clammy, feeble hand.
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From this reading “Good-bye, Lovat!” said Kangaroo in a whisper, turning his face to Somers and reaching out his hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went, obedient, and Jack followed her.
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From this reading “Good-bye, Lovat!” said Kangaroo in a whisper, turning his face to Somers and reaching out his hand.
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From this reading He did not speak.
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From this reading He watched her with dark, subtle, equivocal eyes, then glanced at the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He watched her with dark, subtle, equivocal eyes, then glanced at the door.
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From this reading He watched her with dark, subtle, equivocal eyes, then glanced at the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Good-bye, Lovat!” said Kangaroo in a whisper, turning his face to Somers and reaching out his hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard took the clammy, feeble hand.
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From this reading “Good-bye, Lovat!” said Kangaroo in a whisper, turning his face to Somers and reaching out his hand.
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From this reading He watched her with dark, subtle, equivocal eyes, then glanced at the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went, obedient, and Jack followed her.
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From this reading “Good-bye, Lovat!” said Kangaroo in a whisper, turning his face to Somers and reaching out his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He watched her with dark, subtle, equivocal eyes, then glanced at the door.
