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Chapter IX
The laughter commenced. It rose and fell as it passed around the table. God, what a travesty on gayety it was! I had passed closer until I stood directly behind Skor's chair. Had Duare turned her eyes in my direction she must have seen me, but she did not.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “It rose and fell as it passed around the table.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “I had passed closer until I stood directly behind Skor's chair.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I had passed closer until I stood directly behind Skor's chair.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Had Duare turned her eyes in my direction she must have seen me, but she did not.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Had Duare turned her eyes in my direction she must have seen me, but she did not.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It rose and fell as it passed around the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had passed closer until I stood directly behind Skor's chair.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I had passed closer until I stood directly behind Skor's chair.”
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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 God, what a travesty on gayety it was!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It rose and fell as it passed around the table.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It rose and fell as it passed around the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It rose and fell as it passed around the table.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I had passed closer until I stood directly behind Skor's chair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had Duare turned her eyes in my direction she must have seen me, but she did not.
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From this reading I had passed closer until I stood directly behind Skor's chair.
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From this reading I had passed closer until I stood directly behind Skor's chair.
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From this reading The laughter commenced.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Had Duare turned her eyes in my direction she must have seen me, but she did not.
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From this reading Had Duare turned her eyes in my direction she must have seen me, but she did not.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had passed closer until I stood directly behind Skor's chair.
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From this reading Had Duare turned her eyes in my direction she must have seen me, but she did not.
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From this reading Had Duare turned her eyes in my direction she must have seen me, but she did not.
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From this reading It rose and fell as it passed around the table.
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From this reading God, what a travesty on gayety it was!
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From this reading God, what a travesty on gayety it was!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had passed closer until I stood directly behind Skor's chair.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Duare turned her eyes in my direction she must have seen me, but she did not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Duare turned her eyes in my direction she must have seen me, but she did not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had passed closer until I stood directly behind Skor's chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had Duare turned her eyes in my direction she must have seen me, but she did not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rose and fell as it passed around the table.
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From this reading The laughter commenced.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had Duare turned her eyes in my direction she must have seen me, but she did not.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Had Duare turned her eyes in my direction she must have seen me, but she did not.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had Duare turned her eyes in my direction she must have seen me, but she did not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had Duare turned her eyes in my direction she must have seen me, but she did not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading God, what a travesty on gayety it was!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It rose and fell as it passed around the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It rose and fell as it passed around the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Duare turned her eyes in my direction she must have seen me, but she did not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Duare turned her eyes in my direction she must have seen me, but she did not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had passed closer until I stood directly behind Skor's chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had passed closer until I stood directly behind Skor's chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It rose and fell as it passed around the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The laughter commenced.
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From this reading God, what a travesty on gayety it was!
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From this reading Had Duare turned her eyes in my direction she must have seen me, but she did not.
up to a particular time
From this reading I had passed closer until I stood directly behind Skor's chair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading God, what a travesty on gayety it was!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading God, what a travesty on gayety it was!
