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Chapter XI
The game was breaking up. The couples were moving toward the house. John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm. He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention. He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.”
in the direction of
From this reading “The couples were moving toward the house.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
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From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
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From this reading The game was breaking up.
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From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
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From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
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From this reading The couples were moving toward the house.
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From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
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From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
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From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
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From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
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From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
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From this reading The game was breaking up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
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From this reading The couples were moving toward the house.
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From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
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From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
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From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
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From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
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From this reading The couples were moving toward the house.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
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From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
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From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
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From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
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From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
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From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The game was breaking up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
in the direction of
From this reading The couples were moving toward the house.
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From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
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From this reading The game was breaking up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The game was breaking up.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The couples were moving toward the house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
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From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
