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Chapter IX
He smiled in the other’s face, and Michael followed him down the passage into the yard. “You were rather unkind about the airiness of this admirable place of detention,” said Tappatt. He stood on the top of the steps which led to the underground room. “Did it occur to you that it might be just a little more airy than you had imagined? Come!”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““You were rather unkind about the airiness of this admirable place of detention,” said Tappatt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Did it occur to you that it might be just a little more airy than you had imagined?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ““Did it occur to you that it might be just a little more airy than you had imagined?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He smiled in the other’s face, and Michael followed him down the passage into the yard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood on the top of the steps which led to the underground room.”
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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 “Did it occur to you that it might be just a little more airy than you had imagined?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You were rather unkind about the airiness of this admirable place of detention,” said Tappatt.
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From this reading “You were rather unkind about the airiness of this admirable place of detention,” said Tappatt.
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From this reading “You were rather unkind about the airiness of this admirable place of detention,” said Tappatt.
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From this reading “Did it occur to you that it might be just a little more airy than you had imagined?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He smiled in the other’s face, and Michael followed him down the passage into the yard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Did it occur to you that it might be just a little more airy than you had imagined?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come!”
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From this reading “You were rather unkind about the airiness of this admirable place of detention,” said Tappatt.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did it occur to you that it might be just a little more airy than you had imagined?
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From this reading He smiled in the other’s face, and Michael followed him down the passage into the yard.
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From this reading He smiled in the other’s face, and Michael followed him down the passage into the yard.
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From this reading He smiled in the other’s face, and Michael followed him down the passage into the yard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Did it occur to you that it might be just a little more airy than you had imagined?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled in the other’s face, and Michael followed him down the passage into the yard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He smiled in the other’s face, and Michael followed him down the passage into the yard.
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From this reading “Did it occur to you that it might be just a little more airy than you had imagined?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He smiled in the other’s face, and Michael followed him down the passage into the yard.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He smiled in the other’s face, and Michael followed him down the passage into the yard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Did it occur to you that it might be just a little more airy than you had imagined?
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From this reading “Did it occur to you that it might be just a little more airy than you had imagined?
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From this reading He stood on the top of the steps which led to the underground room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did it occur to you that it might be just a little more airy than you had imagined?
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From this reading He smiled in the other’s face, and Michael followed him down the passage into the yard.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Did it occur to you that it might be just a little more airy than you had imagined?
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From this reading “Did it occur to you that it might be just a little more airy than you had imagined?
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From this reading “Did it occur to you that it might be just a little more airy than you had imagined?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You were rather unkind about the airiness of this admirable place of detention,” said Tappatt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood on the top of the steps which led to the underground room.
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From this reading He smiled in the other’s face, and Michael followed him down the passage into the yard.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He smiled in the other’s face, and Michael followed him down the passage into the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You were rather unkind about the airiness of this admirable place of detention,” said Tappatt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You were rather unkind about the airiness of this admirable place of detention,” said Tappatt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood on the top of the steps which led to the underground room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You were rather unkind about the airiness of this admirable place of detention,” said Tappatt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He smiled in the other’s face, and Michael followed him down the passage into the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood on the top of the steps which led to the underground room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood on the top of the steps which led to the underground room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You were rather unkind about the airiness of this admirable place of detention,” said Tappatt.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Did it occur to you that it might be just a little more airy than you had imagined?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Did it occur to you that it might be just a little more airy than you had imagined?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He smiled in the other’s face, and Michael followed him down the passage into the yard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You were rather unkind about the airiness of this admirable place of detention,” said Tappatt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood on the top of the steps which led to the underground room.
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From this reading He stood on the top of the steps which led to the underground room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood on the top of the steps which led to the underground room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You were rather unkind about the airiness of this admirable place of detention,” said Tappatt.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You were rather unkind about the airiness of this admirable place of detention,” said Tappatt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stood on the top of the steps which led to the underground room.
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From this reading He smiled in the other’s face, and Michael followed him down the passage into the yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You were rather unkind about the airiness of this admirable place of detention,” said Tappatt.
