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Chapter VIII
"Your very words betray you. Why should you have been absent, pray?" "For certain reasons," the other replied briefly. Trethowen regarded his friend with surprise, not unmingled with annoyance. "Ah!" he exclaimed, after a few moments' silence, "I see.
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later than; following
From this reading “"Ah!" he exclaimed, after a few moments' silence, "I see.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Why should you have been absent, pray?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why should you have been absent, pray?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"For certain reasons," the other replied briefly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"For certain reasons," the other replied briefly.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “"Ah!" he exclaimed, after a few moments' silence, "I see.”
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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 "Ah!" he exclaimed, after a few moments' silence, "I see.
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From this reading Why should you have been absent, pray?"
later than; following
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From this reading Trethowen regarded his friend with surprise, not unmingled with annoyance.
the past participle of “be”
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From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, after a few moments' silence, "I see.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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From this reading Trethowen regarded his friend with surprise, not unmingled with annoyance.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why should you have been absent, pray?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, after a few moments' silence, "I see.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trethowen regarded his friend with surprise, not unmingled with annoyance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, after a few moments' silence, "I see.
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From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, after a few moments' silence, "I see.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Trethowen regarded his friend with surprise, not unmingled with annoyance.
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From this reading "For certain reasons," the other replied briefly.
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From this reading Why should you have been absent, pray?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "For certain reasons," the other replied briefly.
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From this reading Trethowen regarded his friend with surprise, not unmingled with annoyance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For certain reasons," the other replied briefly.
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From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, after a few moments' silence, "I see.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should you have been absent, pray?"
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, after a few moments' silence, "I see.
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From this reading Trethowen regarded his friend with surprise, not unmingled with annoyance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For certain reasons," the other replied briefly.
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From this reading Trethowen regarded his friend with surprise, not unmingled with annoyance.
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From this reading Trethowen regarded his friend with surprise, not unmingled with annoyance.
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From this reading "Your very words betray you.
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From this reading Why should you have been absent, pray?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Trethowen regarded his friend with surprise, not unmingled with annoyance.
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From this reading "Your very words betray you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your very words betray you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your very words betray you.
