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Chapter XVI
GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY. Sharpman had not seen Ralph's expression and did not know what the noise was all about. He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness. He was really afraid to carry the examination further; there were too many pit-falls along the way. Goodlaw, too, was wise enough to ask no additional questions.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Sharpman had not seen Ralph's expression and did not know what the noise was all about.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “He was really afraid to carry the examination further; there were too many pit-falls along the way.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.”
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sharpman had not seen Ralph's expression and did not know what the noise was all about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.”
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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 He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sharpman had not seen Ralph's expression and did not know what the noise was all about.
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From this reading Goodlaw, too, was wise enough to ask no additional questions.
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From this reading He was really afraid to carry the examination further; there were too many pit-falls along the way.
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From this reading Sharpman had not seen Ralph's expression and did not know what the noise was all about.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was really afraid to carry the examination further; there were too many pit-falls along the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sharpman had not seen Ralph's expression and did not know what the noise was all about.
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From this reading He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.
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From this reading Goodlaw, too, was wise enough to ask no additional questions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.
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From this reading He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.
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From this reading He was really afraid to carry the examination further; there were too many pit-falls along the way.
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sharpman had not seen Ralph's expression and did not know what the noise was all about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.
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From this reading Goodlaw, too, was wise enough to ask no additional questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was really afraid to carry the examination further; there were too many pit-falls along the way.
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From this reading Sharpman had not seen Ralph's expression and did not know what the noise was all about.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.
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From this reading He was really afraid to carry the examination further; there were too many pit-falls along the way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY.
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From this reading Goodlaw, too, was wise enough to ask no additional questions.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sharpman had not seen Ralph's expression and did not know what the noise was all about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.
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From this reading GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sharpman had not seen Ralph's expression and did not know what the noise was all about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was really afraid to carry the examination further; there were too many pit-falls along the way.
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From this reading He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.
not any; not one
From this reading Goodlaw, too, was wise enough to ask no additional questions.
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From this reading Sharpman had not seen Ralph's expression and did not know what the noise was all about.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sharpman had not seen Ralph's expression and did not know what the noise was all about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY.
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From this reading He was really afraid to carry the examination further; there were too many pit-falls along the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodlaw, too, was wise enough to ask no additional questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sharpman had not seen Ralph's expression and did not know what the noise was all about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was really afraid to carry the examination further; there were too many pit-falls along the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sharpman had not seen Ralph's expression and did not know what the noise was all about.
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From this reading Sharpman had not seen Ralph's expression and did not know what the noise was all about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY.
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From this reading He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was really afraid to carry the examination further; there were too many pit-falls along the way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.
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From this reading He was really afraid to carry the examination further; there were too many pit-falls along the way.
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From this reading He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sharpman had not seen Ralph's expression and did not know what the noise was all about.
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From this reading He was really afraid to carry the examination further; there were too many pit-falls along the way.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was really afraid to carry the examination further; there were too many pit-falls along the way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sharpman had not seen Ralph's expression and did not know what the noise was all about.
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From this reading He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodlaw, too, was wise enough to ask no additional questions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.
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From this reading He looked around at the audience uneasily, whispered to Craft for a moment, and then announced that he was done with the witness.
