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Chapter IX
He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it. Then he sat down, and hid his face in his hands. The last few days had told on him. He looked older, by ten years, than he had at the beginning of the month. The silence which followed these words and this action, was memorable to everybody there concerned.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He looked older, by ten years, than he had at the beginning of the month.”
every person
From this reading “The silence which followed these words and this action, was memorable to everybody there concerned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Then he sat down, and hid his face in his hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last few days had told on him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked older, by ten years, than he had at the beginning of the month.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The silence which followed these words and this action, was memorable to everybody there concerned.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The silence which followed these words and this action, was memorable to everybody there concerned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last few days had told on him.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.”
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From this reading The silence which followed these words and this action, was memorable to everybody there concerned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he sat down, and hid his face in his hands.
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From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked older, by ten years, than he had at the beginning of the month.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He looked older, by ten years, than he had at the beginning of the month.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He looked older, by ten years, than he had at the beginning of the month.
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From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
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From this reading The silence which followed these words and this action, was memorable to everybody there concerned.
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From this reading The last few days had told on him.
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From this reading Then he sat down, and hid his face in his hands.
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From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
every person
From this reading The silence which followed these words and this action, was memorable to everybody there concerned.
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From this reading Then he sat down, and hid his face in his hands.
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From this reading The last few days had told on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silence which followed these words and this action, was memorable to everybody there concerned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last few days had told on him.
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From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Then he sat down, and hid his face in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
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From this reading Then he sat down, and hid his face in his hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he sat down, and hid his face in his hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
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From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last few days had told on him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked older, by ten years, than he had at the beginning of the month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silence which followed these words and this action, was memorable to everybody there concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked older, by ten years, than he had at the beginning of the month.
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From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
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From this reading He looked older, by ten years, than he had at the beginning of the month.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
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From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
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From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he sat down, and hid his face in his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The silence which followed these words and this action, was memorable to everybody there concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked older, by ten years, than he had at the beginning of the month.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He looked older, by ten years, than he had at the beginning of the month.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he sat down, and hid his face in his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silence which followed these words and this action, was memorable to everybody there concerned.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The silence which followed these words and this action, was memorable to everybody there concerned.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The silence which followed these words and this action, was memorable to everybody there concerned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last few days had told on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The silence which followed these words and this action, was memorable to everybody there concerned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The silence which followed these words and this action, was memorable to everybody there concerned.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He laid the ring on the table, not too near Arthur, not within reach of his hand, but close enough for him to see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silence which followed these words and this action, was memorable to everybody there concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked older, by ten years, than he had at the beginning of the month.
