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Chapter X
Mr. Sabin was deep in thought. He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire. Duson was moving noiselessly about the room, cutting the morning’s supply of newspapers and setting them out upon the table. His master was in a mood which he had been taught to respect. It was Mr. Sabin who broke the silence.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Duson was moving noiselessly about the room, cutting the morning’s supply of newspapers and setting them out upon the table.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “His master was in a mood which he had been taught to respect.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “It was Mr. Sabin who broke the silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Sabin was deep in thought.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire.”
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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 master was in a mood which he had been taught to respect.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Duson was moving noiselessly about the room, cutting the morning’s supply of newspapers and setting them out upon the table.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Duson was moving noiselessly about the room, cutting the morning’s supply of newspapers and setting them out upon the table.
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From this reading He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His master was in a mood which he had been taught to respect.
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From this reading It was Mr. Sabin who broke the silence.
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From this reading He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire.
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From this reading Duson was moving noiselessly about the room, cutting the morning’s supply of newspapers and setting them out upon the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sabin was deep in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson was moving noiselessly about the room, cutting the morning’s supply of newspapers and setting them out upon the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire.
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From this reading He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His master was in a mood which he had been taught to respect.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Sabin was deep in thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr. Sabin who broke the silence.
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From this reading His master was in a mood which he had been taught to respect.
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From this reading His master was in a mood which he had been taught to respect.
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From this reading Duson was moving noiselessly about the room, cutting the morning’s supply of newspapers and setting them out upon the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson was moving noiselessly about the room, cutting the morning’s supply of newspapers and setting them out upon the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sabin was deep in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson was moving noiselessly about the room, cutting the morning’s supply of newspapers and setting them out upon the table.
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From this reading Duson was moving noiselessly about the room, cutting the morning’s supply of newspapers and setting them out upon the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Duson was moving noiselessly about the room, cutting the morning’s supply of newspapers and setting them out upon the table.
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From this reading Duson was moving noiselessly about the room, cutting the morning’s supply of newspapers and setting them out upon the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His master was in a mood which he had been taught to respect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson was moving noiselessly about the room, cutting the morning’s supply of newspapers and setting them out upon the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sabin was deep in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson was moving noiselessly about the room, cutting the morning’s supply of newspapers and setting them out upon the table.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was Mr. Sabin who broke the silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson was moving noiselessly about the room, cutting the morning’s supply of newspapers and setting them out upon the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson was moving noiselessly about the room, cutting the morning’s supply of newspapers and setting them out upon the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His master was in a mood which he had been taught to respect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Duson was moving noiselessly about the room, cutting the morning’s supply of newspapers and setting them out upon the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Sabin was deep in thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Sabin was deep in thought.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His master was in a mood which he had been taught to respect.
which person or people
From this reading It was Mr. Sabin who broke the silence.
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From this reading He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat in an easy-chair with his back to the window, his hands crossed upon his stick, his eyes fixed upon the fire.
