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Chapter XVII
It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit. His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee. “But why shouldn't you come too?” he said. She stared at him in silence. The two white-lit faces examined each other.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But why shouldn't you come too?” he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “She stared at him in silence.”
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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 His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stared at him in silence.
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From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But why shouldn't you come too?” he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But why shouldn't you come too?” he said.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two white-lit faces examined each other.
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From this reading The two white-lit faces examined each other.
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From this reading The two white-lit faces examined each other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But why shouldn't you come too?” he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stared at him in silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stared at him in silence.
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From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.
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From this reading The two white-lit faces examined each other.
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From this reading His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.
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From this reading “But why shouldn't you come too?” he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stared at him in silence.
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From this reading “But why shouldn't you come too?” he said.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She stared at him in silence.
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From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
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From this reading His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.
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From this reading She stared at him in silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
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From this reading His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
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From this reading “But why shouldn't you come too?” he said.
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From this reading The two white-lit faces examined each other.
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From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
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From this reading The two white-lit faces examined each other.
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From this reading “But why shouldn't you come too?” he said.
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From this reading His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But why shouldn't you come too?” he said.
