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Chapter XXIX
A long moment of silence followed Micky's broken confession. He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes. Then all at once she began to laugh, a laugh which held no real mirth, only incredulity. Micky raised his head sharply. For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then all at once she began to laugh, a laugh which held no real mirth, only incredulity.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A long moment of silence followed Micky's broken confession.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A long moment of silence followed Micky's broken confession.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then all at once she began to laugh, a laugh which held no real mirth, only incredulity.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Micky raised his head sharply.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “A long moment of silence followed Micky's broken confession.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.”
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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 A long moment of silence followed Micky's broken confession.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"
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From this reading Then all at once she began to laugh, a laugh which held no real mirth, only incredulity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then all at once she began to laugh, a laugh which held no real mirth, only incredulity.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A long moment of silence followed Micky's broken confession.
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From this reading A long moment of silence followed Micky's broken confession.
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From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
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From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
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From this reading For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"
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From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
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From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
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From this reading A long moment of silence followed Micky's broken confession.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"
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From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
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From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
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From this reading Micky raised his head sharply.
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From this reading Then all at once she began to laugh, a laugh which held no real mirth, only incredulity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Micky raised his head sharply.
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From this reading For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
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From this reading Then all at once she began to laugh, a laugh which held no real mirth, only incredulity.
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From this reading Then all at once she began to laugh, a laugh which held no real mirth, only incredulity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A long moment of silence followed Micky's broken confession.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"
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From this reading For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"
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From this reading Micky raised his head sharply.
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From this reading A long moment of silence followed Micky's broken confession.
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From this reading Then all at once she began to laugh, a laugh which held no real mirth, only incredulity.
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From this reading A long moment of silence followed Micky's broken confession.
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From this reading For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"
not any; not one
From this reading Then all at once she began to laugh, a laugh which held no real mirth, only incredulity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A long moment of silence followed Micky's broken confession.
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From this reading Then all at once she began to laugh, a laugh which held no real mirth, only incredulity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"
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From this reading Then all at once she began to laugh, a laugh which held no real mirth, only incredulity.
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From this reading Micky raised his head sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then all at once she began to laugh, a laugh which held no real mirth, only incredulity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Micky raised his head sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A long moment of silence followed Micky's broken confession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"
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From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"
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From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"
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From this reading Then all at once she began to laugh, a laugh which held no real mirth, only incredulity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then all at once she began to laugh, a laugh which held no real mirth, only incredulity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then all at once she began to laugh, a laugh which held no real mirth, only incredulity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
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From this reading He dared not look at Esther, though she was staring at him, staring hard, with a curious sort of wonderment in her grey eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For a second they stared at one another; then Micky said hoarsely-- "You don't believe me"; and then again, more slowly: "You mean that you--don't believe--me?"
