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Chapter XX
WILY MR. DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke. All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content. A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence. Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.”
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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 man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
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From this reading All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
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From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
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From this reading All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content.
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From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content.
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From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
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From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
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From this reading All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content.
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From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
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From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
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From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
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From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
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From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content.
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From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
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From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
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From this reading All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content.
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From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
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From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
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From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
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From this reading WILY MR.
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From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
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From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
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From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
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From this reading All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
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From this reading All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
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From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
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From this reading WILY MR.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
