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Chapter XIV
MISJUDGED. Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest. The two men stood silently regarding each other. Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache. Mrs. Vernon, still hanging on the senator’s arm, glanced from one to the other, and thoroughly enjoyed the situation.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mrs. Vernon, still hanging on the senator’s arm, glanced from one to the other, and thoroughly enjoyed the situation.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Vernon, still hanging on the senator’s arm, glanced from one to the other, and thoroughly enjoyed the situation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two men stood silently regarding each other.”
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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 Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
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From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
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From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
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From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
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From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
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From this reading Mrs. Vernon, still hanging on the senator’s arm, glanced from one to the other, and thoroughly enjoyed the situation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
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From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
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From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
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From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two men stood silently regarding each other.
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From this reading Mrs. Vernon, still hanging on the senator’s arm, glanced from one to the other, and thoroughly enjoyed the situation.
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From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
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From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Vernon, still hanging on the senator’s arm, glanced from one to the other, and thoroughly enjoyed the situation.
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From this reading Mrs. Vernon, still hanging on the senator’s arm, glanced from one to the other, and thoroughly enjoyed the situation.
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From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
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From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
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From this reading Mrs. Vernon, still hanging on the senator’s arm, glanced from one to the other, and thoroughly enjoyed the situation.
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From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
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From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
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From this reading The two men stood silently regarding each other.
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From this reading MISJUDGED.
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From this reading Mrs. Vernon, still hanging on the senator’s arm, glanced from one to the other, and thoroughly enjoyed the situation.
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From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Vernon, still hanging on the senator’s arm, glanced from one to the other, and thoroughly enjoyed the situation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Vernon, still hanging on the senator’s arm, glanced from one to the other, and thoroughly enjoyed the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men stood silently regarding each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men stood silently regarding each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Vernon, still hanging on the senator’s arm, glanced from one to the other, and thoroughly enjoyed the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men stood silently regarding each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Vernon, still hanging on the senator’s arm, glanced from one to the other, and thoroughly enjoyed the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Vernon, still hanging on the senator’s arm, glanced from one to the other, and thoroughly enjoyed the situation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men stood silently regarding each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
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From this reading Mrs. Vernon, still hanging on the senator’s arm, glanced from one to the other, and thoroughly enjoyed the situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Vernon, still hanging on the senator’s arm, glanced from one to the other, and thoroughly enjoyed the situation.
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From this reading The two men stood silently regarding each other.
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From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
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From this reading Mrs. Vernon, still hanging on the senator’s arm, glanced from one to the other, and thoroughly enjoyed the situation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
in or at the place that
From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
which person or people
From this reading Silence in the conservatory, where we left Senator Van Alstyne standing, red and angry, in the presence of the stranger who was also his guest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Van Alstyne’s ferret-like eyes glowed with a lurid light, an unpleasant sneer curled his sensual lip, half hidden by the long, carefully kept mustache.
