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Chapter II
My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel. Aldgate is a junction, and there was a network of points. On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well. “Points,” he muttered; “the points.” “What of it?
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spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading ““Points,” he muttered; “the points.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.”
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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 Aldgate is a junction, and there was a network of points.
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From this reading Aldgate is a junction, and there was a network of points.
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From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aldgate is a junction, and there was a network of points.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
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From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
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From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
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From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
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From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
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From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
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From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
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From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
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From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
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From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Points,” he muttered; “the points.”
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From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
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From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aldgate is a junction, and there was a network of points.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What of it?
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From this reading Aldgate is a junction, and there was a network of points.
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From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
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From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
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From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
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From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “Points,” he muttered; “the points.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
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From this reading Aldgate is a junction, and there was a network of points.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
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From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aldgate is a junction, and there was a network of points.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
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From this reading Aldgate is a junction, and there was a network of points.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What of it?
in or at the place that
From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face, staring at the railway metals where they curved out of the tunnel.
