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Chapter XXIV
CONVICTED. When Strange finished there was a significant silence. They were waiting for Ambrose to speak. Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could. Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “When Strange finished there was a significant silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were waiting for Ambrose to speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were waiting for Ambrose to speak.”
a lack of physical strength
From this reading “Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.”
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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 When Strange finished there was a significant silence.
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From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
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From this reading They were waiting for Ambrose to speak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.
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From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
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From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
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From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.
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From this reading When Strange finished there was a significant silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were waiting for Ambrose to speak.
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From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
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From this reading Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
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From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
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From this reading When Strange finished there was a significant silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When Strange finished there was a significant silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were waiting for Ambrose to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.
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From this reading When Strange finished there was a significant silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
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From this reading When Strange finished there was a significant silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were waiting for Ambrose to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were waiting for Ambrose to speak.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.
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From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
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From this reading They were waiting for Ambrose to speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Strange finished there was a significant silence.
a lack of physical strength
From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were waiting for Ambrose to speak.
at the time that
From this reading When Strange finished there was a significant silence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
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From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
