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Chapter V
Sweetwater drew a deep breath; it was such a happy climax. Then, as she showed no signs of saying more, asked as quietly as his rapidly beating heart permitted: “Didn’t you recognise the man?” Her answer was short but as candid as her expression. “No. The snow was blinding; besides he wore a high collar, in which his head was sunk down almost out of sight.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, as she showed no signs of saying more, asked as quietly as his rapidly beating heart permitted:”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading ““No. The snow was blinding; besides he wore a high collar, in which his head was sunk down almost out of sight.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sweetwater drew a deep breath; it was such a happy climax.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Her answer was short but as candid as her expression.”
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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 Sweetwater drew a deep breath; it was such a happy climax.
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From this reading “No. The snow was blinding; besides he wore a high collar, in which his head was sunk down almost out of sight.”
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From this reading Her answer was short but as candid as her expression.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as she showed no signs of saying more, asked as quietly as his rapidly beating heart permitted:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as she showed no signs of saying more, asked as quietly as his rapidly beating heart permitted:
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From this reading Then, as she showed no signs of saying more, asked as quietly as his rapidly beating heart permitted:
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “No. The snow was blinding; besides he wore a high collar, in which his head was sunk down almost out of sight.”
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From this reading “No. The snow was blinding; besides he wore a high collar, in which his head was sunk down almost out of sight.”
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From this reading Sweetwater drew a deep breath; it was such a happy climax.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her answer was short but as candid as her expression.
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From this reading Her answer was short but as candid as her expression.
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From this reading Sweetwater drew a deep breath; it was such a happy climax.
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From this reading “No. The snow was blinding; besides he wore a high collar, in which his head was sunk down almost out of sight.”
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From this reading Sweetwater drew a deep breath; it was such a happy climax.
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From this reading “Didn’t you recognise the man?”
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From this reading “No. The snow was blinding; besides he wore a high collar, in which his head was sunk down almost out of sight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sweetwater drew a deep breath; it was such a happy climax.
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From this reading Her answer was short but as candid as her expression.
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From this reading Sweetwater drew a deep breath; it was such a happy climax.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No. The snow was blinding; besides he wore a high collar, in which his head was sunk down almost out of sight.”
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From this reading “No. The snow was blinding; besides he wore a high collar, in which his head was sunk down almost out of sight.”
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From this reading Then, as she showed no signs of saying more, asked as quietly as his rapidly beating heart permitted:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her answer was short but as candid as her expression.
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From this reading “No. The snow was blinding; besides he wore a high collar, in which his head was sunk down almost out of sight.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, as she showed no signs of saying more, asked as quietly as his rapidly beating heart permitted:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No. The snow was blinding; besides he wore a high collar, in which his head was sunk down almost out of sight.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sweetwater drew a deep breath; it was such a happy climax.
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From this reading “Didn’t you recognise the man?”
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From this reading Then, as she showed no signs of saying more, asked as quietly as his rapidly beating heart permitted:
not any; not one
From this reading Then, as she showed no signs of saying more, asked as quietly as his rapidly beating heart permitted:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, as she showed no signs of saying more, asked as quietly as his rapidly beating heart permitted:
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From this reading “No. The snow was blinding; besides he wore a high collar, in which his head was sunk down almost out of sight.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, as she showed no signs of saying more, asked as quietly as his rapidly beating heart permitted:
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From this reading Then, as she showed no signs of saying more, asked as quietly as his rapidly beating heart permitted:
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From this reading Then, as she showed no signs of saying more, asked as quietly as his rapidly beating heart permitted:
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From this reading “Didn’t you recognise the man?”
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From this reading Then, as she showed no signs of saying more, asked as quietly as his rapidly beating heart permitted:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as she showed no signs of saying more, asked as quietly as his rapidly beating heart permitted:
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Her answer was short but as candid as her expression.
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From this reading Then, as she showed no signs of saying more, asked as quietly as his rapidly beating heart permitted:
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From this reading “No. The snow was blinding; besides he wore a high collar, in which his head was sunk down almost out of sight.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, as she showed no signs of saying more, asked as quietly as his rapidly beating heart permitted:
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From this reading “No. The snow was blinding; besides he wore a high collar, in which his head was sunk down almost out of sight.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sweetwater drew a deep breath; it was such a happy climax.
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From this reading “No. The snow was blinding; besides he wore a high collar, in which his head was sunk down almost out of sight.”
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From this reading Sweetwater drew a deep breath; it was such a happy climax.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Didn’t you recognise the man?”
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From this reading Then, as she showed no signs of saying more, asked as quietly as his rapidly beating heart permitted:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sweetwater drew a deep breath; it was such a happy climax.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “No. The snow was blinding; besides he wore a high collar, in which his head was sunk down almost out of sight.”
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From this reading “No. The snow was blinding; besides he wore a high collar, in which his head was sunk down almost out of sight.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn’t you recognise the man?”
