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Chapter XIII
"You have promised to save me; you have sworn to assist me, and the sacrifice is imperative?" Statham had said. "It is her honour--or my death!" Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him. The house of mystery seemed dark and chilly, even on those sunny days of early September, and old Levi seemed more sphinx-like and solemn.
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unpleasantly cold
From this reading “The house of mystery seemed dark and chilly, even on those sunny days of early September, and old Levi seemed more sphinx-like and solemn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The house of mystery seemed dark and chilly, even on those sunny days of early September, and old Levi seemed more sphinx-like and solemn.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have promised to save me; you have sworn to assist me, and the sacrifice is imperative?"”
except for; apart from
From this reading “"You have promised to save me; you have sworn to assist me, and the sacrifice is imperative?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The house of mystery seemed dark and chilly, even on those sunny days of early September, and old Levi seemed more sphinx-like and solemn.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have promised to save me; you have sworn to assist me, and the sacrifice is imperative?"
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From this reading "You have promised to save me; you have sworn to assist me, and the sacrifice is imperative?"
unpleasantly cold
From this reading The house of mystery seemed dark and chilly, even on those sunny days of early September, and old Levi seemed more sphinx-like and solemn.
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From this reading The house of mystery seemed dark and chilly, even on those sunny days of early September, and old Levi seemed more sphinx-like and solemn.
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From this reading The house of mystery seemed dark and chilly, even on those sunny days of early September, and old Levi seemed more sphinx-like and solemn.
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From this reading "It is her honour--or my death!"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him.
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From this reading The house of mystery seemed dark and chilly, even on those sunny days of early September, and old Levi seemed more sphinx-like and solemn.
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From this reading Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house of mystery seemed dark and chilly, even on those sunny days of early September, and old Levi seemed more sphinx-like and solemn.
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From this reading Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him.
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From this reading Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Statham had said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have promised to save me; you have sworn to assist me, and the sacrifice is imperative?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is her honour--or my death!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him.
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From this reading "It is her honour--or my death!"
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From this reading Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him.
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From this reading "You have promised to save me; you have sworn to assist me, and the sacrifice is imperative?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You have promised to save me; you have sworn to assist me, and the sacrifice is imperative?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is her honour--or my death!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house of mystery seemed dark and chilly, even on those sunny days of early September, and old Levi seemed more sphinx-like and solemn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have promised to save me; you have sworn to assist me, and the sacrifice is imperative?"
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From this reading The house of mystery seemed dark and chilly, even on those sunny days of early September, and old Levi seemed more sphinx-like and solemn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is her honour--or my death!"
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From this reading The house of mystery seemed dark and chilly, even on those sunny days of early September, and old Levi seemed more sphinx-like and solemn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him.
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From this reading The house of mystery seemed dark and chilly, even on those sunny days of early September, and old Levi seemed more sphinx-like and solemn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The house of mystery seemed dark and chilly, even on those sunny days of early September, and old Levi seemed more sphinx-like and solemn.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It is her honour--or my death!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have promised to save me; you have sworn to assist me, and the sacrifice is imperative?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have promised to save me; you have sworn to assist me, and the sacrifice is imperative?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Statham had said.
except for; apart from
From this reading "You have promised to save me; you have sworn to assist me, and the sacrifice is imperative?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house of mystery seemed dark and chilly, even on those sunny days of early September, and old Levi seemed more sphinx-like and solemn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house of mystery seemed dark and chilly, even on those sunny days of early September, and old Levi seemed more sphinx-like and solemn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house of mystery seemed dark and chilly, even on those sunny days of early September, and old Levi seemed more sphinx-like and solemn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house of mystery seemed dark and chilly, even on those sunny days of early September, and old Levi seemed more sphinx-like and solemn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Statham had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house of mystery seemed dark and chilly, even on those sunny days of early September, and old Levi seemed more sphinx-like and solemn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have promised to save me; you have sworn to assist me, and the sacrifice is imperative?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have promised to save me; you have sworn to assist me, and the sacrifice is imperative?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have promised to save me; you have sworn to assist me, and the sacrifice is imperative?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each time he entered the grim portals of the silent house in Park Lane those fateful words recurred to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have promised to save me; you have sworn to assist me, and the sacrifice is imperative?"
