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Chapter XIX
PIECES TOGETHER THE PUZZLE.... I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me. Upon his face was a dark, anxious look, an expression such as I had never seen there before. Perhaps he was jealous of the attentions shown by the dozen or so of men who were chatting and laughing with her. Her appearance was scarcely that of the keeper of an illicit gambling-house.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her appearance was scarcely that of the keeper of an illicit gambling-house.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Upon his face was a dark, anxious look, an expression such as I had never seen there before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Upon his face was a dark, anxious look, an expression such as I had never seen there before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Upon his face was a dark, anxious look, an expression such as I had never seen there before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps he was jealous of the attentions shown by the dozen or so of men who were chatting and laughing with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PIECES TOGETHER THE PUZZLE....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.”
during the time that
From this reading “I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.”
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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 I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Upon his face was a dark, anxious look, an expression such as I had never seen there before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps he was jealous of the attentions shown by the dozen or so of men who were chatting and laughing with her.
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From this reading Upon his face was a dark, anxious look, an expression such as I had never seen there before.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her appearance was scarcely that of the keeper of an illicit gambling-house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon his face was a dark, anxious look, an expression such as I had never seen there before.
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From this reading Perhaps he was jealous of the attentions shown by the dozen or so of men who were chatting and laughing with her.
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From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Upon his face was a dark, anxious look, an expression such as I had never seen there before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps he was jealous of the attentions shown by the dozen or so of men who were chatting and laughing with her.
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From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
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From this reading Perhaps he was jealous of the attentions shown by the dozen or so of men who were chatting and laughing with her.
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From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
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From this reading Upon his face was a dark, anxious look, an expression such as I had never seen there before.
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From this reading Perhaps he was jealous of the attentions shown by the dozen or so of men who were chatting and laughing with her.
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From this reading Upon his face was a dark, anxious look, an expression such as I had never seen there before.
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From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
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From this reading Upon his face was a dark, anxious look, an expression such as I had never seen there before.
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From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
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From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
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From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
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From this reading Her appearance was scarcely that of the keeper of an illicit gambling-house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon his face was a dark, anxious look, an expression such as I had never seen there before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps he was jealous of the attentions shown by the dozen or so of men who were chatting and laughing with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon his face was a dark, anxious look, an expression such as I had never seen there before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
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From this reading Her appearance was scarcely that of the keeper of an illicit gambling-house.
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From this reading Perhaps he was jealous of the attentions shown by the dozen or so of men who were chatting and laughing with her.
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From this reading Her appearance was scarcely that of the keeper of an illicit gambling-house.
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From this reading Perhaps he was jealous of the attentions shown by the dozen or so of men who were chatting and laughing with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon his face was a dark, anxious look, an expression such as I had never seen there before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
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From this reading Perhaps he was jealous of the attentions shown by the dozen or so of men who were chatting and laughing with her.
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From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon his face was a dark, anxious look, an expression such as I had never seen there before.
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From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps he was jealous of the attentions shown by the dozen or so of men who were chatting and laughing with her.
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From this reading Perhaps he was jealous of the attentions shown by the dozen or so of men who were chatting and laughing with her.
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From this reading PIECES TOGETHER THE PUZZLE....
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From this reading PIECES TOGETHER THE PUZZLE....
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From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
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From this reading Her appearance was scarcely that of the keeper of an illicit gambling-house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
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From this reading Upon his face was a dark, anxious look, an expression such as I had never seen there before.
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From this reading Perhaps he was jealous of the attentions shown by the dozen or so of men who were chatting and laughing with her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps he was jealous of the attentions shown by the dozen or so of men who were chatting and laughing with her.
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From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Upon his face was a dark, anxious look, an expression such as I had never seen there before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIECES TOGETHER THE PUZZLE....
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From this reading Upon his face was a dark, anxious look, an expression such as I had never seen there before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
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From this reading PIECES TOGETHER THE PUZZLE....
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon his face was a dark, anxious look, an expression such as I had never seen there before.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps he was jealous of the attentions shown by the dozen or so of men who were chatting and laughing with her.
during the time that
From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
which person or people
From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
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From this reading I stepped back quickly, while he, with eyes fixed upon that fair-haired woman, who seemed the centre of a miniature court, failed to notice me.
