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Chapter XIII
“Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless. She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery. “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing? Well, you're making me tired!” In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading ““Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, you're making me tired!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.”
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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 “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
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From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
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From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
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From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
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From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
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From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
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From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
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From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
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From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
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From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
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From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
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From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
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From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, you're making me tired!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, you're making me tired!”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
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From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, you're making me tired!”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
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From this reading Well, you're making me tired!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
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From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
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From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
