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Chapter XXXI
IN WHICH SIR HUGH TELLS HIS STORY "YOU know the truth, don't you, dearest?" Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well. Enid nodded in the affirmative, her face hard and drawn. "He was killed, was he not--deliberately murdered?" For a few seconds the silence was unbroken save for a whir of a taxicab passing outside.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH SIR HUGH TELLS HIS STORY "YOU know the truth, don't you, dearest?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Enid nodded in the affirmative, her face hard and drawn.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For a few seconds the silence was unbroken save for a whir of a taxicab passing outside.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “For a few seconds the silence was unbroken save for a whir of a taxicab passing outside.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “For a few seconds the silence was unbroken save for a whir of a taxicab passing outside.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved 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 For a few seconds the silence was unbroken save for a whir of a taxicab passing outside.
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From this reading Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.
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From this reading Enid nodded in the affirmative, her face hard and drawn.
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From this reading Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Enid nodded in the affirmative, her face hard and drawn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.
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From this reading IN WHICH SIR HUGH TELLS HIS STORY "YOU know the truth, don't you, dearest?"
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From this reading "He was killed, was he not--deliberately murdered?"
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From this reading IN WHICH SIR HUGH TELLS HIS STORY "YOU know the truth, don't you, dearest?"
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From this reading Enid nodded in the affirmative, her face hard and drawn.
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From this reading Enid nodded in the affirmative, her face hard and drawn.
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From this reading Enid nodded in the affirmative, her face hard and drawn.
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From this reading For a few seconds the silence was unbroken save for a whir of a taxicab passing outside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few seconds the silence was unbroken save for a whir of a taxicab passing outside.
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From this reading Enid nodded in the affirmative, her face hard and drawn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH SIR HUGH TELLS HIS STORY "YOU know the truth, don't you, dearest?"
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From this reading IN WHICH SIR HUGH TELLS HIS STORY "YOU know the truth, don't you, dearest?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH SIR HUGH TELLS HIS STORY "YOU know the truth, don't you, dearest?"
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From this reading "He was killed, was he not--deliberately murdered?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH SIR HUGH TELLS HIS STORY "YOU know the truth, don't you, dearest?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.
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From this reading Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He was killed, was he not--deliberately murdered?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Enid nodded in the affirmative, her face hard and drawn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He was killed, was he not--deliberately murdered?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a few seconds the silence was unbroken save for a whir of a taxicab passing outside.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For a few seconds the silence was unbroken save for a whir of a taxicab passing outside.
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From this reading For a few seconds the silence was unbroken save for a whir of a taxicab passing outside.
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From this reading Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.
except for; apart from
From this reading For a few seconds the silence was unbroken save for a whir of a taxicab passing outside.
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From this reading For a few seconds the silence was unbroken save for a whir of a taxicab passing outside.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a few seconds the silence was unbroken save for a whir of a taxicab passing outside.
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From this reading IN WHICH SIR HUGH TELLS HIS STORY "YOU know the truth, don't you, dearest?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.
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From this reading IN WHICH SIR HUGH TELLS HIS STORY "YOU know the truth, don't you, dearest?"
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From this reading Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.
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From this reading For a few seconds the silence was unbroken save for a whir of a taxicab passing outside.
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From this reading IN WHICH SIR HUGH TELLS HIS STORY "YOU know the truth, don't you, dearest?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH SIR HUGH TELLS HIS STORY "YOU know the truth, don't you, dearest?"
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From this reading Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.
in the direction of
From this reading Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.
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From this reading IN WHICH SIR HUGH TELLS HIS STORY "YOU know the truth, don't you, dearest?"
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From this reading For a few seconds the silence was unbroken save for a whir of a taxicab passing outside.
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From this reading Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was killed, was he not--deliberately murdered?"
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From this reading Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH SIR HUGH TELLS HIS STORY "YOU know the truth, don't you, dearest?"
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From this reading For a few seconds the silence was unbroken save for a whir of a taxicab passing outside.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Walter asked at last in that quiet, sympathetic tone which he always adopted towards her whom he loved so well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN WHICH SIR HUGH TELLS HIS STORY "YOU know the truth, don't you, dearest?"
