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Chapter XII
IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT There lived not in the world a man more fearless than the Advocate. At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff. Indeed, he was so perfectly unembarrassed that his voice assumed a lightness foreign to its usual serious tones. "Money, my friend! How much?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT There lived not in the world a man more fearless than the Advocate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.”
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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 IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT There lived not in the world a man more fearless than the Advocate.
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From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
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From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT There lived not in the world a man more fearless than the Advocate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
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From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
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From this reading Indeed, he was so perfectly unembarrassed that his voice assumed a lightness foreign to its usual serious tones.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
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From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
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From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT There lived not in the world a man more fearless than the Advocate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
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From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
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From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT There lived not in the world a man more fearless than the Advocate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
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From this reading Indeed, he was so perfectly unembarrassed that his voice assumed a lightness foreign to its usual serious tones.
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From this reading "Money, my friend!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he was so perfectly unembarrassed that his voice assumed a lightness foreign to its usual serious tones.
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From this reading How much?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT There lived not in the world a man more fearless than the Advocate.
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From this reading Indeed, he was so perfectly unembarrassed that his voice assumed a lightness foreign to its usual serious tones.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he was so perfectly unembarrassed that his voice assumed a lightness foreign to its usual serious tones.
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From this reading Indeed, he was so perfectly unembarrassed that his voice assumed a lightness foreign to its usual serious tones.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
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From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT There lived not in the world a man more fearless than the Advocate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT There lived not in the world a man more fearless than the Advocate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Money, my friend!
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From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT There lived not in the world a man more fearless than the Advocate.
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From this reading How much?"
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From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Money, my friend!
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From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT There lived not in the world a man more fearless than the Advocate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT There lived not in the world a man more fearless than the Advocate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT There lived not in the world a man more fearless than the Advocate.
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From this reading Indeed, he was so perfectly unembarrassed that his voice assumed a lightness foreign to its usual serious tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, he was so perfectly unembarrassed that his voice assumed a lightness foreign to its usual serious tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, he was so perfectly unembarrassed that his voice assumed a lightness foreign to its usual serious tones.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT There lived not in the world a man more fearless than the Advocate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, he was so perfectly unembarrassed that his voice assumed a lightness foreign to its usual serious tones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT There lived not in the world a man more fearless than the Advocate.
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From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT There lived not in the world a man more fearless than the Advocate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
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From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, he was so perfectly unembarrassed that his voice assumed a lightness foreign to its usual serious tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, he was so perfectly unembarrassed that his voice assumed a lightness foreign to its usual serious tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, he was so perfectly unembarrassed that his voice assumed a lightness foreign to its usual serious tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, he was so perfectly unembarrassed that his voice assumed a lightness foreign to its usual serious tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, he was so perfectly unembarrassed that his voice assumed a lightness foreign to its usual serious tones.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, he was so perfectly unembarrassed that his voice assumed a lightness foreign to its usual serious tones.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT There lived not in the world a man more fearless than the Advocate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At this threatening demand, which meant violence, perhaps murder, he exhibited as little trepidation as he would have done at an acquaintance asking him, in broad daylight, for a pinch of snuff.
