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Chapter XXXVIII
A SHORT PARTING. The fluctuations of Mr. Arden's conviction continued. His new acquaintance chatted gaily. They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour. Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The fluctuations of Mr. Arden's conviction continued.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “A SHORT PARTING.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.”
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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 A SHORT PARTING.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
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From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
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From this reading His new acquaintance chatted gaily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
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From this reading The fluctuations of Mr. Arden's conviction continued.
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From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
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From this reading His new acquaintance chatted gaily.
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From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fluctuations of Mr. Arden's conviction continued.
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From this reading The fluctuations of Mr. Arden's conviction continued.
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From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
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From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
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From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
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From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
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From this reading The fluctuations of Mr. Arden's conviction continued.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
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From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
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From this reading His new acquaintance chatted gaily.
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From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His new acquaintance chatted gaily.
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From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
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From this reading The fluctuations of Mr. Arden's conviction continued.
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From this reading His new acquaintance chatted gaily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fluctuations of Mr. Arden's conviction continued.
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From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
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From this reading A SHORT PARTING.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
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From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading A SHORT PARTING.
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From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
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From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fluctuations of Mr. Arden's conviction continued.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
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From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here for a moment the moon fell full upon them, and the effect of this new light was, once more, to impair Mr. Arden's confidence in his last conclusions about this person.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They passed a transverse street, and he saw him glance quickly right and left, with a shrewd eye that did not quite accord with his careless demeanour.
