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Chapter XII
They stood round the millionaire observing his anguish, with eyes in which shone various degrees of sympathy. As if no longer able to bear the sight of such woe, Sonia slipped out of the room. The millionaire lamented his loss and abused the thieves by turns, but always at the top of his magnificent voice. Suddenly a fresh idea struck him. He clapped his hand to his brow and cried: “That eight hundred pounds!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He clapped his hand to his brow and cried: “That eight hundred pounds!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He clapped his hand to his brow and cried: “That eight hundred pounds!”
expressed great sadness or disappointment
From this reading “The millionaire lamented his loss and abused the thieves by turns, but always at the top of his magnificent voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They stood round the millionaire observing his anguish, with eyes in which shone various degrees of sympathy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly a fresh idea struck him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly a fresh idea struck him.”
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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 Suddenly a fresh idea struck him.
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From this reading As if no longer able to bear the sight of such woe, Sonia slipped out of the room.
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From this reading The millionaire lamented his loss and abused the thieves by turns, but always at the top of his magnificent voice.
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From this reading The millionaire lamented his loss and abused the thieves by turns, but always at the top of his magnificent voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The millionaire lamented his loss and abused the thieves by turns, but always at the top of his magnificent voice.
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From this reading They stood round the millionaire observing his anguish, with eyes in which shone various degrees of sympathy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if no longer able to bear the sight of such woe, Sonia slipped out of the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The millionaire lamented his loss and abused the thieves by turns, but always at the top of his magnificent voice.
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From this reading As if no longer able to bear the sight of such woe, Sonia slipped out of the room.
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From this reading He clapped his hand to his brow and cried: “That eight hundred pounds!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The millionaire lamented his loss and abused the thieves by turns, but always at the top of his magnificent voice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The millionaire lamented his loss and abused the thieves by turns, but always at the top of his magnificent voice.
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From this reading He clapped his hand to his brow and cried: “That eight hundred pounds!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He clapped his hand to his brow and cried: “That eight hundred pounds!
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From this reading They stood round the millionaire observing his anguish, with eyes in which shone various degrees of sympathy.
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From this reading He clapped his hand to his brow and cried: “That eight hundred pounds!
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From this reading They stood round the millionaire observing his anguish, with eyes in which shone various degrees of sympathy.
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From this reading Suddenly a fresh idea struck him.
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From this reading He clapped his hand to his brow and cried: “That eight hundred pounds!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He clapped his hand to his brow and cried: “That eight hundred pounds!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly a fresh idea struck him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They stood round the millionaire observing his anguish, with eyes in which shone various degrees of sympathy.
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From this reading He clapped his hand to his brow and cried: “That eight hundred pounds!
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From this reading Suddenly a fresh idea struck him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if no longer able to bear the sight of such woe, Sonia slipped out of the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stood round the millionaire observing his anguish, with eyes in which shone various degrees of sympathy.
expressed great sadness or disappointment
From this reading The millionaire lamented his loss and abused the thieves by turns, but always at the top of his magnificent voice.
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From this reading As if no longer able to bear the sight of such woe, Sonia slipped out of the room.
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From this reading The millionaire lamented his loss and abused the thieves by turns, but always at the top of his magnificent voice.
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From this reading The millionaire lamented his loss and abused the thieves by turns, but always at the top of his magnificent voice.
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From this reading They stood round the millionaire observing his anguish, with eyes in which shone various degrees of sympathy.
not any; not one
From this reading As if no longer able to bear the sight of such woe, Sonia slipped out of the room.
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From this reading They stood round the millionaire observing his anguish, with eyes in which shone various degrees of sympathy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They stood round the millionaire observing his anguish, with eyes in which shone various degrees of sympathy.
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From this reading As if no longer able to bear the sight of such woe, Sonia slipped out of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He clapped his hand to his brow and cried: “That eight hundred pounds!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As if no longer able to bear the sight of such woe, Sonia slipped out of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They stood round the millionaire observing his anguish, with eyes in which shone various degrees of sympathy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They stood round the millionaire observing his anguish, with eyes in which shone various degrees of sympathy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As if no longer able to bear the sight of such woe, Sonia slipped out of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As if no longer able to bear the sight of such woe, Sonia slipped out of the room.
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From this reading As if no longer able to bear the sight of such woe, Sonia slipped out of the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stood round the millionaire observing his anguish, with eyes in which shone various degrees of sympathy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly a fresh idea struck him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As if no longer able to bear the sight of such woe, Sonia slipped out of the room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly a fresh idea struck him.
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From this reading They stood round the millionaire observing his anguish, with eyes in which shone various degrees of sympathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He clapped his hand to his brow and cried: “That eight hundred pounds!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They stood round the millionaire observing his anguish, with eyes in which shone various degrees of sympathy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood round the millionaire observing his anguish, with eyes in which shone various degrees of sympathy.
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From this reading The millionaire lamented his loss and abused the thieves by turns, but always at the top of his magnificent voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As if no longer able to bear the sight of such woe, Sonia slipped out of the room.
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From this reading The millionaire lamented his loss and abused the thieves by turns, but always at the top of his magnificent voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The millionaire lamented his loss and abused the thieves by turns, but always at the top of his magnificent voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They stood round the millionaire observing his anguish, with eyes in which shone various degrees of sympathy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The millionaire lamented his loss and abused the thieves by turns, but always at the top of his magnificent voice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They stood round the millionaire observing his anguish, with eyes in which shone various degrees of sympathy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They stood round the millionaire observing his anguish, with eyes in which shone various degrees of sympathy.
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From this reading As if no longer able to bear the sight of such woe, Sonia slipped out of the room.
