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Chapter XIII
It was a soft voice, gentle and musical, exactly the right voice for such a figure and face. At the sound of it, he was aware suddenly that he must appear ridiculous--coatless, with his hair all rumpled. It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy. “I ... I was asleep,” he said, desperately patting down his hair.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “At the sound of it, he was aware suddenly that he must appear ridiculous--coatless, with his hair all rumpled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a soft voice, gentle and musical, exactly the right voice for such a figure and face.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At the sound of it, he was aware suddenly that he must appear ridiculous--coatless, with his hair all rumpled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.”
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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 It was a soft voice, gentle and musical, exactly the right voice for such a figure and face.
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From this reading At the sound of it, he was aware suddenly that he must appear ridiculous--coatless, with his hair all rumpled.
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From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a soft voice, gentle and musical, exactly the right voice for such a figure and face.
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From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
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From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
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From this reading At the sound of it, he was aware suddenly that he must appear ridiculous--coatless, with his hair all rumpled.
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From this reading I was asleep,” he said, desperately patting down his hair.
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From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sound of it, he was aware suddenly that he must appear ridiculous--coatless, with his hair all rumpled.
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From this reading At the sound of it, he was aware suddenly that he must appear ridiculous--coatless, with his hair all rumpled.
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From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
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From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
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From this reading At the sound of it, he was aware suddenly that he must appear ridiculous--coatless, with his hair all rumpled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
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From this reading I was asleep,” he said, desperately patting down his hair.
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From this reading I was asleep,” he said, desperately patting down his hair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
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From this reading It was a soft voice, gentle and musical, exactly the right voice for such a figure and face.
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From this reading It was a soft voice, gentle and musical, exactly the right voice for such a figure and face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
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From this reading It was a soft voice, gentle and musical, exactly the right voice for such a figure and face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a soft voice, gentle and musical, exactly the right voice for such a figure and face.
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From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
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From this reading It was a soft voice, gentle and musical, exactly the right voice for such a figure and face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
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From this reading At the sound of it, he was aware suddenly that he must appear ridiculous--coatless, with his hair all rumpled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the sound of it, he was aware suddenly that he must appear ridiculous--coatless, with his hair all rumpled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the sound of it, he was aware suddenly that he must appear ridiculous--coatless, with his hair all rumpled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
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From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a soft voice, gentle and musical, exactly the right voice for such a figure and face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a soft voice, gentle and musical, exactly the right voice for such a figure and face.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At the sound of it, he was aware suddenly that he must appear ridiculous--coatless, with his hair all rumpled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sound of it, he was aware suddenly that he must appear ridiculous--coatless, with his hair all rumpled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was asleep,” he said, desperately patting down his hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the sound of it, he was aware suddenly that he must appear ridiculous--coatless, with his hair all rumpled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a soft voice, gentle and musical, exactly the right voice for such a figure and face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the sound of it, he was aware suddenly that he must appear ridiculous--coatless, with his hair all rumpled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was asleep,” he said, desperately patting down his hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a soft voice, gentle and musical, exactly the right voice for such a figure and face.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the sound of it, he was aware suddenly that he must appear ridiculous--coatless, with his hair all rumpled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a soft voice, gentle and musical, exactly the right voice for such a figure and face.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the sound of it, he was aware suddenly that he must appear ridiculous--coatless, with his hair all rumpled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the sound of it, he was aware suddenly that he must appear ridiculous--coatless, with his hair all rumpled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a soft voice, gentle and musical, exactly the right voice for such a figure and face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a soft voice, gentle and musical, exactly the right voice for such a figure and face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a soft voice, gentle and musical, exactly the right voice for such a figure and face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the sound of it, he was aware suddenly that he must appear ridiculous--coatless, with his hair all rumpled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time he had ever spoken to such a woman, and something in her manner--the complete calm and assurance, the quiet, almost insolent lack of any apology, made him feel a gawky little boy.
