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Chapter XXXV
THE SUMMING UP. Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment. Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar. Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand. Faradeane took it with the faintest gesture of surprise.
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A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Faradeane took it with the faintest gesture of surprise.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.”
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From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
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From this reading Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
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From this reading Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
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From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
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From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar.
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From this reading Faradeane took it with the faintest gesture of surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Faradeane took it with the faintest gesture of surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
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From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Faradeane took it with the faintest gesture of surprise.
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From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
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From this reading Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar.
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From this reading Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Faradeane took it with the faintest gesture of surprise.
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From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
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From this reading THE SUMMING UP.
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From this reading Faradeane took it with the faintest gesture of surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUMMING UP.
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From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Faradeane took it with the faintest gesture of surprise.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUMMING UP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Edgar waited until the door closed, and then held out his hand.
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From this reading Five minutes afterward the warder announced Mr. Edgar.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Faradeane was led to the cell in which he was to wait during the adjournment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Faradeane took it with the faintest gesture of surprise.
