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Chapter XXVI
A VOICE FROM ANOTHER WORLD Dick Faversham walked along Oxford Street thinking deeply. Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed. The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world. But nothing satisfied him. Everything he had experienced lacked dignity.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “A VOICE FROM ANOTHER WORLD Dick Faversham walked along Oxford Street thinking deeply.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A VOICE FROM ANOTHER WORLD Dick Faversham walked along Oxford Street thinking deeply.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A VOICE FROM ANOTHER WORLD Dick Faversham walked along Oxford Street thinking deeply.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything he had experienced lacked dignity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “But nothing satisfied him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A VOICE FROM ANOTHER WORLD Dick Faversham walked along Oxford Street thinking deeply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.”
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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 A VOICE FROM ANOTHER WORLD Dick Faversham walked along Oxford Street thinking deeply.
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From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A VOICE FROM ANOTHER WORLD Dick Faversham walked along Oxford Street thinking deeply.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A VOICE FROM ANOTHER WORLD Dick Faversham walked along Oxford Street thinking deeply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nothing satisfied him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.
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From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
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From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
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From this reading Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.
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From this reading A VOICE FROM ANOTHER WORLD Dick Faversham walked along Oxford Street thinking deeply.
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From this reading A VOICE FROM ANOTHER WORLD Dick Faversham walked along Oxford Street thinking deeply.
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From this reading Everything he had experienced lacked dignity.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything he had experienced lacked dignity.
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From this reading Everything he had experienced lacked dignity.
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From this reading A VOICE FROM ANOTHER WORLD Dick Faversham walked along Oxford Street thinking deeply.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A VOICE FROM ANOTHER WORLD Dick Faversham walked along Oxford Street thinking deeply.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.
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From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.
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From this reading Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But nothing satisfied him.
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From this reading Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.
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From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
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From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
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From this reading Everything he had experienced lacked dignity.
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From this reading Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
not any; not one
From this reading Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But nothing satisfied him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
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From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VOICE FROM ANOTHER WORLD Dick Faversham walked along Oxford Street thinking deeply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
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From this reading But nothing satisfied him.
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From this reading Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VOICE FROM ANOTHER WORLD Dick Faversham walked along Oxford Street thinking deeply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VOICE FROM ANOTHER WORLD Dick Faversham walked along Oxford Street thinking deeply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VOICE FROM ANOTHER WORLD Dick Faversham walked along Oxford Street thinking deeply.
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From this reading A VOICE FROM ANOTHER WORLD Dick Faversham walked along Oxford Street thinking deeply.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Although he had been by no means convinced by what he had seen and heard, he could not help being impressed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole of the proceedings might be accounted for by jugglery and clever trickery, or, on the other hand, influences might have been at work which he could not understand--influences which came from the unseen world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VOICE FROM ANOTHER WORLD Dick Faversham walked along Oxford Street thinking deeply.
