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Chapter XXI
MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet. Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table. He was a young French creole, but his face was pinched and careworn. Marston, sitting in a corner, studied the man. When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was a young French creole, but his face was pinched and careworn.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.”
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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 MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
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From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
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From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a young French creole, but his face was pinched and careworn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
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From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
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From this reading He was a young French creole, but his face was pinched and careworn.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
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From this reading Marston, sitting in a corner, studied the man.
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From this reading He was a young French creole, but his face was pinched and careworn.
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From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
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From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
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From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
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From this reading He was a young French creole, but his face was pinched and careworn.
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From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
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From this reading He was a young French creole, but his face was pinched and careworn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a young French creole, but his face was pinched and careworn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
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From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marston, sitting in a corner, studied the man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marston, sitting in a corner, studied the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was a young French creole, but his face was pinched and careworn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marston, sitting in a corner, studied the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marston, sitting in a corner, studied the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
at the time that
From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a young French creole, but his face was pinched and careworn.
