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Chapter XXIX
Meantime the old man, left to himself, sat for a while, deeply moved. He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt. So that was the point of it all, was it? That was the end and the aim of this clandestine, this disgraceful intrigue! This conspiracy!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Meantime the old man, left to himself, sat for a while, deeply moved.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Meantime the old man, left to himself, sat for a while, deeply moved.”
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading “Meantime the old man, left to himself, sat for a while, deeply moved.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “So that was the point of it all, was it?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.”
during the time that
From this reading “Meantime the old man, left to himself, sat for a while, deeply moved.”
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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 Meantime the old man, left to himself, sat for a while, deeply moved.
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From this reading That was the end and the aim of this clandestine, this disgraceful intrigue!
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From this reading So that was the point of it all, was it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
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From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
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From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
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From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
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From this reading That was the end and the aim of this clandestine, this disgraceful intrigue!
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From this reading This conspiracy!
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From this reading Meantime the old man, left to himself, sat for a while, deeply moved.
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From this reading That was the end and the aim of this clandestine, this disgraceful intrigue!
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From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
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From this reading That was the end and the aim of this clandestine, this disgraceful intrigue!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meantime the old man, left to himself, sat for a while, deeply moved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
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From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Meantime the old man, left to himself, sat for a while, deeply moved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
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From this reading That was the end and the aim of this clandestine, this disgraceful intrigue!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meantime the old man, left to himself, sat for a while, deeply moved.
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From this reading Meantime the old man, left to himself, sat for a while, deeply moved.
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From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Meantime the old man, left to himself, sat for a while, deeply moved.
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From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
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From this reading Meantime the old man, left to himself, sat for a while, deeply moved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
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From this reading Meantime the old man, left to himself, sat for a while, deeply moved.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading So that was the point of it all, was it?
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From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
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From this reading Meantime the old man, left to himself, sat for a while, deeply moved.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that was the point of it all, was it?
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From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime the old man, left to himself, sat for a while, deeply moved.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That was the end and the aim of this clandestine, this disgraceful intrigue!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meantime the old man, left to himself, sat for a while, deeply moved.
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From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
during the time that
From this reading Meantime the old man, left to himself, sat for a while, deeply moved.
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From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He breathed quickly, wiping his brow from time to time with a hand that trembled, and for some minutes it was upon the last and the least unwelcome aspect of the matter that he dwelt.
