Chapter XVI · The Reading of the Will

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.

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From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.

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From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.

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From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.

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From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.

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From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.

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From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.

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From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.

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From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.

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From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.

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From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.

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From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.

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From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.

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From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.

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From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.

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From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.

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From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.

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From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.

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From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.

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From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.

not any; not one

From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.

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From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yet Carnac, at present, was out of the question.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.

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From this reading Yet Carnac, at present, was out of the question.

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From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.

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From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.

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From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.

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From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.

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From this reading Yet Carnac, at present, was out of the question.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Yet Carnac, at present, was out of the question.

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From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.

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From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.

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From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet Carnac, at present, was out of the question.