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Chapter XXII
Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur. He turned, and beamed a benevolent smile upon the man he hated. “I didn’t think you’d come here again, Legge,” said Peter with dangerous calm. “Didn’t you, now?” Emanuel seemed surprised.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I didn’t think you’d come here again, Legge,” said Peter with dangerous calm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I didn’t think you’d come here again, Legge,” said Peter with dangerous calm.”
a person who knows a great deal about the quality of something
From this reading “Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I didn’t think you’d come here again, Legge,” said Peter with dangerous calm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Emanuel seemed surprised.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Emanuel seemed surprised.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I didn’t think you’d come here again, Legge,” said Peter with dangerous calm.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He turned, and beamed a benevolent smile upon the man he hated.”
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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 Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn’t think you’d come here again, Legge,” said Peter with dangerous calm.
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From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
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From this reading He turned, and beamed a benevolent smile upon the man he hated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned, and beamed a benevolent smile upon the man he hated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t think you’d come here again, Legge,” said Peter with dangerous calm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn’t think you’d come here again, Legge,” said Peter with dangerous calm.
a person who knows a great deal about the quality of something
From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t think you’d come here again, Legge,” said Peter with dangerous calm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t think you’d come here again, Legge,” said Peter with dangerous calm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned, and beamed a benevolent smile upon the man he hated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn’t think you’d come here again, Legge,” said Peter with dangerous calm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t think you’d come here again, Legge,” said Peter with dangerous calm.
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From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
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From this reading “I didn’t think you’d come here again, Legge,” said Peter with dangerous calm.
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From this reading He turned, and beamed a benevolent smile upon the man he hated.
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From this reading “Didn’t you, now?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
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From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t think you’d come here again, Legge,” said Peter with dangerous calm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Emanuel seemed surprised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned, and beamed a benevolent smile upon the man he hated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Emanuel seemed surprised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn’t think you’d come here again, Legge,” said Peter with dangerous calm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned, and beamed a benevolent smile upon the man he hated.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He turned, and beamed a benevolent smile upon the man he hated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
at the time that
From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peter was as cool as ice when he came into the drawing-room and found Emanuel examining the pictures on the wall with the air of a connoisseur.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn’t you, now?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t think you’d come here again, Legge,” said Peter with dangerous calm.
