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Chapter XI
An air of relief went through the room. Conversations were started, and the voices became louder. Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls. Parlay's shrill cackle rose higher. “That's right,” he encouraged.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “An air of relief went through the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That's right,” he encouraged.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “An air of relief went through the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An air of relief went through the room.”
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From this reading An air of relief went through the room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An air of relief went through the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Conversations were started, and the voices became louder.
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From this reading Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.
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From this reading Conversations were started, and the voices became louder.
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From this reading Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.
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From this reading Parlay's shrill cackle rose higher.
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From this reading Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.
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From this reading Conversations were started, and the voices became louder.
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From this reading “That's right,” he encouraged.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.
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From this reading Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That's right,” he encouraged.
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From this reading Parlay's shrill cackle rose higher.
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From this reading Conversations were started, and the voices became louder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An air of relief went through the room.
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From this reading Parlay's shrill cackle rose higher.
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From this reading Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading An air of relief went through the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That's right,” he encouraged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An air of relief went through the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parlay's shrill cackle rose higher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parlay's shrill cackle rose higher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conversations were started, and the voices became louder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.
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From this reading “That's right,” he encouraged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An air of relief went through the room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An air of relief went through the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several of the buyers even went back to the table to continue the examination of the pearls.
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From this reading Conversations were started, and the voices became louder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An air of relief went through the room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Conversations were started, and the voices became louder.
