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Chapter XIII
THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN. An absolute silence followed Simon Grampierre's unexpected words. The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment. Ambrose was a little dazed by it. He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ambrose was a little dazed by it.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “An absolute silence followed Simon Grampierre's unexpected words.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An absolute silence followed Simon Grampierre's unexpected words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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showing who or what does the action
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From this reading THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
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From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
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From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
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From this reading An absolute silence followed Simon Grampierre's unexpected words.
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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ambrose was a little dazed by it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ambrose was a little dazed by it.
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From this reading The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
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From this reading The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.
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From this reading THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
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From this reading The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.
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From this reading The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.
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From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
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From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading An absolute silence followed Simon Grampierre's unexpected words.
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From this reading An absolute silence followed Simon Grampierre's unexpected words.
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From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
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From this reading An absolute silence followed Simon Grampierre's unexpected words.
up to a particular time
From this reading The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ambrose was a little dazed by it.
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From this reading The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.
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From this reading An absolute silence followed Simon Grampierre's unexpected words.
