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Chapter IV
WHISPERS OF WOMEN Two days passed, yet Stanley Audley did not return. On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren. “Funny about that young fellow Audley,” he said. “Have you discovered anything further?” “No,” I replied, “the fact is I don’t like to be too inquisitive.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Funny about that young fellow Audley,” he said.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.”
any thing at all
From this reading ““Have you discovered anything further?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Have you discovered anything further?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHISPERS OF WOMEN Two days passed, yet Stanley Audley did not return.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No,” I replied, “the fact is I don’t like to be too inquisitive.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.”
during the time that
From this reading “On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “WHISPERS OF WOMEN Two days passed, yet Stanley Audley did not return.”
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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 On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Funny about that young fellow Audley,” he said.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
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From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
any thing at all
From this reading “Have you discovered anything further?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
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From this reading WHISPERS OF WOMEN Two days passed, yet Stanley Audley did not return.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No,” I replied, “the fact is I don’t like to be too inquisitive.”
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From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
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From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
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From this reading WHISPERS OF WOMEN Two days passed, yet Stanley Audley did not return.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHISPERS OF WOMEN Two days passed, yet Stanley Audley did not return.
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From this reading “Have you discovered anything further?”
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From this reading “No,” I replied, “the fact is I don’t like to be too inquisitive.”
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From this reading “No,” I replied, “the fact is I don’t like to be too inquisitive.”
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From this reading “Funny about that young fellow Audley,” he said.
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From this reading “Funny about that young fellow Audley,” he said.
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From this reading “Have you discovered anything further?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you discovered anything further?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Funny about that young fellow Audley,” he said.
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From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No,” I replied, “the fact is I don’t like to be too inquisitive.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
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From this reading “No,” I replied, “the fact is I don’t like to be too inquisitive.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
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From this reading “No,” I replied, “the fact is I don’t like to be too inquisitive.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
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From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
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From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” I replied, “the fact is I don’t like to be too inquisitive.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHISPERS OF WOMEN Two days passed, yet Stanley Audley did not return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHISPERS OF WOMEN Two days passed, yet Stanley Audley did not return.
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From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHISPERS OF WOMEN Two days passed, yet Stanley Audley did not return.
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From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No,” I replied, “the fact is I don’t like to be too inquisitive.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHISPERS OF WOMEN Two days passed, yet Stanley Audley did not return.
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From this reading “Funny about that young fellow Audley,” he said.
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From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
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From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
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From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
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From this reading WHISPERS OF WOMEN Two days passed, yet Stanley Audley did not return.
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From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Funny about that young fellow Audley,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
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From this reading “No,” I replied, “the fact is I don’t like to be too inquisitive.”
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From this reading WHISPERS OF WOMEN Two days passed, yet Stanley Audley did not return.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
during the time that
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day, old Mr. Humphreys spoke to me in confidence while we sat at tea, which is almost a religious ceremony in Mürren.
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From this reading WHISPERS OF WOMEN Two days passed, yet Stanley Audley did not return.
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From this reading WHISPERS OF WOMEN Two days passed, yet Stanley Audley did not return.
but in spite of that
From this reading WHISPERS OF WOMEN Two days passed, yet Stanley Audley did not return.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you discovered anything further?”
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From this reading “Funny about that young fellow Audley,” he said.
