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Chapter III
THE DIAMONDS Mr. Paxton heard no more--he made no serious attempt to hear. As the German-American ceased to speak the train slowed into Preston Park. At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton. Mr. Paxton had heard enough. The whirlwind in his brain, instead of becoming less, had grown more.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DIAMONDS Mr. Paxton heard no more--he made no serious attempt to hear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the German-American ceased to speak the train slowed into Preston Park.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.”
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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 At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the German-American ceased to speak the train slowed into Preston Park.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
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From this reading THE DIAMONDS Mr. Paxton heard no more--he made no serious attempt to hear.
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From this reading The whirlwind in his brain, instead of becoming less, had grown more.
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From this reading The whirlwind in his brain, instead of becoming less, had grown more.
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From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
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From this reading As the German-American ceased to speak the train slowed into Preston Park.
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From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
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From this reading THE DIAMONDS Mr. Paxton heard no more--he made no serious attempt to hear.
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From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
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From this reading Mr. Paxton had heard enough.
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From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
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From this reading As the German-American ceased to speak the train slowed into Preston Park.
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From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
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From this reading The whirlwind in his brain, instead of becoming less, had grown more.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Paxton had heard enough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DIAMONDS Mr. Paxton heard no more--he made no serious attempt to hear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DIAMONDS Mr. Paxton heard no more--he made no serious attempt to hear.
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From this reading THE DIAMONDS Mr. Paxton heard no more--he made no serious attempt to hear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The whirlwind in his brain, instead of becoming less, had grown more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whirlwind in his brain, instead of becoming less, had grown more.
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From this reading The whirlwind in his brain, instead of becoming less, had grown more.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the German-American ceased to speak the train slowed into Preston Park.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
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From this reading The whirlwind in his brain, instead of becoming less, had grown more.
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From this reading THE DIAMONDS Mr. Paxton heard no more--he made no serious attempt to hear.
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From this reading THE DIAMONDS Mr. Paxton heard no more--he made no serious attempt to hear.
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From this reading THE DIAMONDS Mr. Paxton heard no more--he made no serious attempt to hear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
not any; not one
From this reading THE DIAMONDS Mr. Paxton heard no more--he made no serious attempt to hear.
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From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
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From this reading As the German-American ceased to speak the train slowed into Preston Park.
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From this reading THE DIAMONDS Mr. Paxton heard no more--he made no serious attempt to hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the German-American ceased to speak the train slowed into Preston Park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DIAMONDS Mr. Paxton heard no more--he made no serious attempt to hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the German-American ceased to speak the train slowed into Preston Park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the German-American ceased to speak the train slowed into Preston Park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIAMONDS Mr. Paxton heard no more--he made no serious attempt to hear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DIAMONDS Mr. Paxton heard no more--he made no serious attempt to hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the German-American ceased to speak the train slowed into Preston Park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whirlwind in his brain, instead of becoming less, had grown more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the station Mr. Paxton saw that some one else got into the next compartment, forming a third, with its previous occupants, the rest of the way to Brighton.
