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Chapter XXIV
It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer. Fortunately they were alone in Bob’s private office. From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her. She looked at Bob coldly, the violet eyes full of directness. “I—well, I feared you would cut me,” stammered Bob.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fortunately they were alone in Bob’s private office.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked at Bob coldly, the violet eyes full of directness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I—well, I feared you would cut me,” stammered Bob.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““I—well, I feared you would cut me,” stammered Bob.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortunately they were alone in Bob’s private office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
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From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at Bob coldly, the violet eyes full of directness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
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From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
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From this reading Fortunately they were alone in Bob’s private office.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
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From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
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From this reading She looked at Bob coldly, the violet eyes full of directness.
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From this reading “I—well, I feared you would cut me,” stammered Bob.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
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From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
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From this reading She looked at Bob coldly, the violet eyes full of directness.
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From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
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From this reading She looked at Bob coldly, the violet eyes full of directness.
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From this reading “I—well, I feared you would cut me,” stammered Bob.
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From this reading Fortunately they were alone in Bob’s private office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
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From this reading She looked at Bob coldly, the violet eyes full of directness.
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From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I—well, I feared you would cut me,” stammered Bob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately they were alone in Bob’s private office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at Bob coldly, the violet eyes full of directness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I—well, I feared you would cut me,” stammered Bob.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
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From this reading Fortunately they were alone in Bob’s private office.
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From this reading Fortunately they were alone in Bob’s private office.
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From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
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From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at Bob coldly, the violet eyes full of directness.
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From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
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From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I—well, I feared you would cut me,” stammered Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately they were alone in Bob’s private office.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
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From this reading She looked at Bob coldly, the violet eyes full of directness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
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From this reading “I—well, I feared you would cut me,” stammered Bob.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fortunately they were alone in Bob’s private office.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I—well, I feared you would cut me,” stammered Bob.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I—well, I feared you would cut me,” stammered Bob.
