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Chapter XXXIX
GUESS AGAIN Alas, such is fame! The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise. The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still. And it did not speak again for--nearly twenty minutes. Even then it did not speak in its former tone of thunder.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GUESS AGAIN Alas, such is fame!”
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “GUESS AGAIN Alas, such is fame!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even then it did not speak in its former tone of thunder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And it did not speak again for--nearly twenty minutes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Even then it did not speak in its former tone of thunder.”
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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 The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GUESS AGAIN Alas, such is fame!
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading GUESS AGAIN Alas, such is fame!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it did not speak again for--nearly twenty minutes.
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From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
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From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
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From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
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From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
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From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
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From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
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From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
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From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
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From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even then it did not speak in its former tone of thunder.
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From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
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From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
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From this reading GUESS AGAIN Alas, such is fame!
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From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it did not speak again for--nearly twenty minutes.
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From this reading Even then it did not speak in its former tone of thunder.
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From this reading GUESS AGAIN Alas, such is fame!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
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From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GUESS AGAIN Alas, such is fame!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it did not speak again for--nearly twenty minutes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even then it did not speak in its former tone of thunder.
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From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
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From this reading And it did not speak again for--nearly twenty minutes.
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From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
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From this reading And it did not speak again for--nearly twenty minutes.
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From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
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From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
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From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
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From this reading And it did not speak again for--nearly twenty minutes.
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From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
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From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
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From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading GUESS AGAIN Alas, such is fame!
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From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
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From this reading Even then it did not speak in its former tone of thunder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even then it did not speak in its former tone of thunder.
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From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even then it did not speak in its former tone of thunder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it did not speak again for--nearly twenty minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
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From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
