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Chapter IX
“Dinner,” remarked George. He was standing just behind the Frenchman’s ear. His eyes looked straight into the school-teacher’s eyes. After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.” Miss Adams jumped to her feet, relieved.
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later than; following
From this reading “After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.””
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “He was standing just behind the Frenchman’s ear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His eyes looked straight into the school-teacher’s eyes.”
A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a state of confused turmoil.
From this reading “After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Miss Adams jumped to her feet, relieved.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was standing just behind the Frenchman’s ear.”
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From this reading Miss Adams jumped to her feet, relieved.
later than; following
From this reading After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was standing just behind the Frenchman’s ear.
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From this reading After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.”
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From this reading After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.”
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From this reading “Dinner,” remarked George.
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From this reading He was standing just behind the Frenchman’s ear.
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From this reading His eyes looked straight into the school-teacher’s eyes.
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From this reading After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.”
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From this reading Miss Adams jumped to her feet, relieved.
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From this reading After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.”
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From this reading He was standing just behind the Frenchman’s ear.
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From this reading After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.”
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From this reading “Dinner,” remarked George.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing just behind the Frenchman’s ear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Adams jumped to her feet, relieved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes looked straight into the school-teacher’s eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His eyes looked straight into the school-teacher’s eyes.
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From this reading Miss Adams jumped to her feet, relieved.
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From this reading He was standing just behind the Frenchman’s ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His eyes looked straight into the school-teacher’s eyes.
A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a state of confused turmoil.
From this reading After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Adams jumped to her feet, relieved.
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From this reading After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.”
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From this reading After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Adams jumped to her feet, relieved.
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From this reading “Dinner,” remarked George.
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From this reading His eyes looked straight into the school-teacher’s eyes.
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From this reading After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was standing just behind the Frenchman’s ear.
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From this reading His eyes looked straight into the school-teacher’s eyes.
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From this reading After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was standing just behind the Frenchman’s ear.
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From this reading After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Adams jumped to her feet, relieved.
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From this reading After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing just behind the Frenchman’s ear.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After thirty seconds of survey, his lips moved, deep in the flinty, frozen maelstrom of his face: “Dinner,” he concluded, “will be ready in two minutes.”
