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Chapter XII
There was still a subdued note to Roscoe's manner the next morning. He was pale. He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day. A few moments after breakfast we were standing in the doorway. "Well," he said, "shall we go?"
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later than; following
From this reading “A few moments after breakfast we were standing in the doorway.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was still a subdued note to Roscoe's manner the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was still a subdued note to Roscoe's manner the next morning.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Well," he said, "shall we go?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A few moments after breakfast we were standing in the doorway.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was still a subdued note to Roscoe's manner the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," he said, "shall we go?"”
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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 There was still a subdued note to Roscoe's manner the next morning.
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From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
later than; following
From this reading A few moments after breakfast we were standing in the doorway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
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From this reading A few moments after breakfast we were standing in the doorway.
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From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
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From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
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From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
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From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
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From this reading A few moments after breakfast we were standing in the doorway.
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From this reading A few moments after breakfast we were standing in the doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," he said, "shall we go?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was pale.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few moments after breakfast we were standing in the doorway.
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From this reading There was still a subdued note to Roscoe's manner the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few moments after breakfast we were standing in the doorway.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was still a subdued note to Roscoe's manner the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was still a subdued note to Roscoe's manner the next morning.
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From this reading There was still a subdued note to Roscoe's manner the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
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From this reading He was pale.
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From this reading There was still a subdued note to Roscoe's manner the next morning.
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From this reading "Well," he said, "shall we go?"
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From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Well," he said, "shall we go?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few moments after breakfast we were standing in the doorway.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was still a subdued note to Roscoe's manner the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was still a subdued note to Roscoe's manner the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was still a subdued note to Roscoe's manner the next morning.
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From this reading There was still a subdued note to Roscoe's manner the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was still a subdued note to Roscoe's manner the next morning.
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From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was still a subdued note to Roscoe's manner the next morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A few moments after breakfast we were standing in the doorway.
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From this reading "Well," he said, "shall we go?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few moments after breakfast we were standing in the doorway.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He talked freely however of the affairs of Viking and Sunburst, and spoke of business which called him to Mr. Devlin's great saw mill that day.
