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Chapter XXXV
ON THE WATCH. When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare. In that moment his eyes fell upon Mr. David Sheldrake, who accosted him gaily. Alfred's parched lips moved in response, but no sound came from them. He thought he had spoken aloud, however, and his eyes, after the first swift recognition of Mr. Sheldrake, sought the ground miserably.
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later than; following
From this reading “He thought he had spoken aloud, however, and his eyes, after the first swift recognition of Mr. Sheldrake, sought the ground miserably.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He thought he had spoken aloud, however, and his eyes, after the first swift recognition of Mr. Sheldrake, sought the ground miserably.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “He thought he had spoken aloud, however, and his eyes, after the first swift recognition of Mr. Sheldrake, sought the ground miserably.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He thought he had spoken aloud, however, and his eyes, after the first swift recognition of Mr. Sheldrake, sought the ground miserably.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “In that moment his eyes fell upon Mr. David Sheldrake, who accosted him gaily.”
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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 When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare.
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From this reading In that moment his eyes fell upon Mr. David Sheldrake, who accosted him gaily.
later than; following
From this reading He thought he had spoken aloud, however, and his eyes, after the first swift recognition of Mr. Sheldrake, sought the ground miserably.
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From this reading When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare.
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From this reading Alfred's parched lips moved in response, but no sound came from them.
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From this reading He thought he had spoken aloud, however, and his eyes, after the first swift recognition of Mr. Sheldrake, sought the ground miserably.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alfred's parched lips moved in response, but no sound came from them.
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From this reading Alfred's parched lips moved in response, but no sound came from them.
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From this reading When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare.
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From this reading When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare.
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From this reading In that moment his eyes fell upon Mr. David Sheldrake, who accosted him gaily.
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From this reading In that moment his eyes fell upon Mr. David Sheldrake, who accosted him gaily.
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From this reading In that moment his eyes fell upon Mr. David Sheldrake, who accosted him gaily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought he had spoken aloud, however, and his eyes, after the first swift recognition of Mr. Sheldrake, sought the ground miserably.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alfred's parched lips moved in response, but no sound came from them.
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From this reading In that moment his eyes fell upon Mr. David Sheldrake, who accosted him gaily.
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From this reading He thought he had spoken aloud, however, and his eyes, after the first swift recognition of Mr. Sheldrake, sought the ground miserably.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought he had spoken aloud, however, and his eyes, after the first swift recognition of Mr. Sheldrake, sought the ground miserably.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In that moment his eyes fell upon Mr. David Sheldrake, who accosted him gaily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In that moment his eyes fell upon Mr. David Sheldrake, who accosted him gaily.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He thought he had spoken aloud, however, and his eyes, after the first swift recognition of Mr. Sheldrake, sought the ground miserably.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that moment his eyes fell upon Mr. David Sheldrake, who accosted him gaily.
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From this reading Alfred's parched lips moved in response, but no sound came from them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare.
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From this reading He thought he had spoken aloud, however, and his eyes, after the first swift recognition of Mr. Sheldrake, sought the ground miserably.
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From this reading When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alfred's parched lips moved in response, but no sound came from them.
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From this reading In that moment his eyes fell upon Mr. David Sheldrake, who accosted him gaily.
not any; not one
From this reading Alfred's parched lips moved in response, but no sound came from them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WATCH.
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From this reading Alfred's parched lips moved in response, but no sound came from them.
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From this reading When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought he had spoken aloud, however, and his eyes, after the first swift recognition of Mr. Sheldrake, sought the ground miserably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alfred's parched lips moved in response, but no sound came from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that moment his eyes fell upon Mr. David Sheldrake, who accosted him gaily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought he had spoken aloud, however, and his eyes, after the first swift recognition of Mr. Sheldrake, sought the ground miserably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alfred's parched lips moved in response, but no sound came from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought he had spoken aloud, however, and his eyes, after the first swift recognition of Mr. Sheldrake, sought the ground miserably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought he had spoken aloud, however, and his eyes, after the first swift recognition of Mr. Sheldrake, sought the ground miserably.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that moment his eyes fell upon Mr. David Sheldrake, who accosted him gaily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WATCH.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Alfred's parched lips moved in response, but no sound came from them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought he had spoken aloud, however, and his eyes, after the first swift recognition of Mr. Sheldrake, sought the ground miserably.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In that moment his eyes fell upon Mr. David Sheldrake, who accosted him gaily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare.
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From this reading ON THE WATCH.
at the time that
From this reading When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare.
which person or people
From this reading In that moment his eyes fell upon Mr. David Sheldrake, who accosted him gaily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Alfred was clear of the crowd, he paused for a moment, and looked around with a vacant stare.
