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Chapter XXIX
IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!" Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips. Stephen looked up and saw that something had happened to his friend. The embarrassed hang-dog air had left his face. He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The embarrassed hang-dog air had left his face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Stephen looked up and saw that something had happened to his friend.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Stephen looked up and saw that something had happened to his friend.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.”
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.”
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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 IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
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From this reading The embarrassed hang-dog air had left his face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
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From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
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From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
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From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
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From this reading The embarrassed hang-dog air had left his face.
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From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
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From this reading The embarrassed hang-dog air had left his face.
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From this reading Stephen looked up and saw that something had happened to his friend.
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From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
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From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
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From this reading The embarrassed hang-dog air had left his face.
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From this reading Stephen looked up and saw that something had happened to his friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
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From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
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From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
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From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
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From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The embarrassed hang-dog air had left his face.
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From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stephen looked up and saw that something had happened to his friend.
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From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
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From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
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From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
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From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stephen looked up and saw that something had happened to his friend.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Stephen looked up and saw that something had happened to his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stephen looked up and saw that something had happened to his friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
something that needs very little effort
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stephen looked up and saw that something had happened to his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
at the time that
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
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From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
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From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
