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Chapter XV
The dark eye of Pietro Salvain was quick to note her condition. He was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened. He was emaciated; his energy consumed him as hunger consumes other men. "There is a berth for me below," he said to Kate. "You must take my room.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “He was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “"There is a berth for me below," he said to Kate.”
a job or position on a ship
From this reading “"There is a berth for me below," he said to Kate.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"You must take my room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You must take my room.”
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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 was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was emaciated; his energy consumed him as hunger consumes other men.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "There is a berth for me below," he said to Kate.
a job or position on a ship
From this reading "There is a berth for me below," he said to Kate.
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From this reading He was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened.
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From this reading The dark eye of Pietro Salvain was quick to note her condition.
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From this reading He was emaciated; his energy consumed him as hunger consumes other men.
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From this reading He was emaciated; his energy consumed him as hunger consumes other men.
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From this reading The dark eye of Pietro Salvain was quick to note her condition.
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From this reading He was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was emaciated; his energy consumed him as hunger consumes other men.
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From this reading He was emaciated; his energy consumed him as hunger consumes other men.
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From this reading The dark eye of Pietro Salvain was quick to note her condition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is a berth for me below," he said to Kate.
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From this reading He was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dark eye of Pietro Salvain was quick to note her condition.
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From this reading He was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was emaciated; his energy consumed him as hunger consumes other men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened.
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From this reading He was emaciated; his energy consumed him as hunger consumes other men.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a berth for me below," he said to Kate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened.
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From this reading "There is a berth for me below," he said to Kate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is a berth for me below," he said to Kate.
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From this reading He was emaciated; his energy consumed him as hunger consumes other men.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must take my room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You must take my room.
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From this reading The dark eye of Pietro Salvain was quick to note her condition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dark eye of Pietro Salvain was quick to note her condition.
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From this reading He was emaciated; his energy consumed him as hunger consumes other men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dark eye of Pietro Salvain was quick to note her condition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dark eye of Pietro Salvain was quick to note her condition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must take my room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a berth for me below," he said to Kate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dark eye of Pietro Salvain was quick to note her condition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You must take my room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dark eye of Pietro Salvain was quick to note her condition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a berth for me below," he said to Kate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dark eye of Pietro Salvain was quick to note her condition.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dark eye of Pietro Salvain was quick to note her condition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a rather small, lean-faced man with the skin drawn so tightly across his high cheekbones that it glistened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must take my room.
