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Chapter XXIV
The sound of traffic outside had died away. The silence became almost unnaturally prolonged. Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse. Twice he had turned softly as though to leave the room, and twice he had returned. He stood now upon the hearthrug, looking down at her, perplexed, himself in some degree agitated.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He stood now upon the hearthrug, looking down at her, perplexed, himself in some degree agitated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The sound of traffic outside had died away.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Twice he had turned softly as though to leave the room, and twice he had returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The silence became almost unnaturally prolonged.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood now upon the hearthrug, looking down at her, perplexed, himself in some degree agitated.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Twice he had turned softly as though to leave the room, and twice he had returned.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He stood now upon the hearthrug, looking down at her, perplexed, himself in some degree agitated.”
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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 Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
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From this reading He stood now upon the hearthrug, looking down at her, perplexed, himself in some degree agitated.
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From this reading The silence became almost unnaturally prolonged.
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From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
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From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twice he had turned softly as though to leave the room, and twice he had returned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood now upon the hearthrug, looking down at her, perplexed, himself in some degree agitated.
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From this reading The sound of traffic outside had died away.
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From this reading The silence became almost unnaturally prolonged.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
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From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood now upon the hearthrug, looking down at her, perplexed, himself in some degree agitated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of traffic outside had died away.
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From this reading He stood now upon the hearthrug, looking down at her, perplexed, himself in some degree agitated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
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From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sound of traffic outside had died away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
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From this reading He stood now upon the hearthrug, looking down at her, perplexed, himself in some degree agitated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood now upon the hearthrug, looking down at her, perplexed, himself in some degree agitated.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He stood now upon the hearthrug, looking down at her, perplexed, himself in some degree agitated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood now upon the hearthrug, looking down at her, perplexed, himself in some degree agitated.
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From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
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From this reading Twice he had turned softly as though to leave the room, and twice he had returned.
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From this reading He stood now upon the hearthrug, looking down at her, perplexed, himself in some degree agitated.
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From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
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From this reading He stood now upon the hearthrug, looking down at her, perplexed, himself in some degree agitated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of traffic outside had died away.
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From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
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From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sound of traffic outside had died away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood now upon the hearthrug, looking down at her, perplexed, himself in some degree agitated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silence became almost unnaturally prolonged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Twice he had turned softly as though to leave the room, and twice he had returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twice he had turned softly as though to leave the room, and twice he had returned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The silence became almost unnaturally prolonged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twice he had turned softly as though to leave the room, and twice he had returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood now upon the hearthrug, looking down at her, perplexed, himself in some degree agitated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of traffic outside had died away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood now upon the hearthrug, looking down at her, perplexed, himself in some degree agitated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sound of traffic outside had died away.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Twice he had turned softly as though to leave the room, and twice he had returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of traffic outside had died away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twice he had turned softly as though to leave the room, and twice he had returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twice he had turned softly as though to leave the room, and twice he had returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silence became almost unnaturally prolonged.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He stood now upon the hearthrug, looking down at her, perplexed, himself in some degree agitated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the echo of Julia's last words seemed, somehow or other, to remain, words which inspired Maraton with a curious and indefinable emotion, a pity which he could not altogether analyse.
