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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
afterward
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From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.
all
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
beard
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From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
bowed
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From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
chronic
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From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.
close
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
closed
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From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.
coming
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
concealed
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From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
covered
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From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
deferentially
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From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
dread
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
eyes
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From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
face
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From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.
faces
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From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
felt
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
fierce
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From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
gray
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From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
grizzled
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From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.
growing
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
hair
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From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
hard
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From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
head
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
heavy
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From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.
hesitated
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From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
indeed
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
judge
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From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.
knew
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
learned
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From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.
lids
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From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
looking
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
man
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From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
middle-aged
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From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
most
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From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.
nihilist
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.
old
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From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
partially
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From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.
pictured
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From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
proud
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
red
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
regard
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From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.
resentment
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
result
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From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.
said
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
scrutinize
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
see
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From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
smuggler
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
some
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From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.
speaking
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From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
stare
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
streaked
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From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.
tall
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From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
there
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From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.
trouble
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From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.
turn
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
vanished
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
very
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From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
well
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From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
white
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From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
Why
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From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?
