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Chapter III
DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent. Several times I made casual remarks. Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound. He answered me only in monosyllables. I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He answered me only in monosyllables.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Several times I made casual remarks.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.”
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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 Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
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From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He answered me only in monosyllables.
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From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
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From this reading Several times I made casual remarks.
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From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
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From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
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From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
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From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
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From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered me only in monosyllables.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He answered me only in monosyllables.
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From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
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From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
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From this reading Several times I made casual remarks.
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From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He answered me only in monosyllables.
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From this reading He answered me only in monosyllables.
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From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
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From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
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From this reading He answered me only in monosyllables.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
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From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
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From this reading Several times I made casual remarks.
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From this reading Several times I made casual remarks.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
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From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
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From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
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From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
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From this reading Several times I made casual remarks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
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From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
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From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
