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Alwynne leant back in her chair and regarded Roger with some intentness. "Well?" he said politely. "I was thinking----" she said lamely. "Obviously." "That it was rather queer--that I should tell you all this, when I couldn't even tell Elsbeth."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That it was rather queer--that I should tell you all this, when I couldn't even tell Elsbeth."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That it was rather queer--that I should tell you all this, when I couldn't even tell Elsbeth."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I was thinking----" she said lamely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?" he said politely.”
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From this reading "That it was rather queer--that I should tell you all this, when I couldn't even tell Elsbeth."
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From this reading Alwynne leant back in her chair and regarded Roger with some intentness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alwynne leant back in her chair and regarded Roger with some intentness.
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From this reading Alwynne leant back in her chair and regarded Roger with some intentness.
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From this reading Alwynne leant back in her chair and regarded Roger with some intentness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That it was rather queer--that I should tell you all this, when I couldn't even tell Elsbeth."
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From this reading "That it was rather queer--that I should tell you all this, when I couldn't even tell Elsbeth."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That it was rather queer--that I should tell you all this, when I couldn't even tell Elsbeth."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well?" he said politely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alwynne leant back in her chair and regarded Roger with some intentness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was thinking----" she said lamely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alwynne leant back in her chair and regarded Roger with some intentness.
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From this reading Alwynne leant back in her chair and regarded Roger with some intentness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That it was rather queer--that I should tell you all this, when I couldn't even tell Elsbeth."
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From this reading "I was thinking----" she said lamely.
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From this reading Alwynne leant back in her chair and regarded Roger with some intentness.
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From this reading "Obviously."
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From this reading "Well?" he said politely.
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From this reading "That it was rather queer--that I should tell you all this, when I couldn't even tell Elsbeth."
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From this reading "That it was rather queer--that I should tell you all this, when I couldn't even tell Elsbeth."
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From this reading Alwynne leant back in her chair and regarded Roger with some intentness.
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From this reading Alwynne leant back in her chair and regarded Roger with some intentness.
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From this reading "Well?" he said politely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was thinking----" she said lamely.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "That it was rather queer--that I should tell you all this, when I couldn't even tell Elsbeth."
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From this reading Alwynne leant back in her chair and regarded Roger with some intentness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That it was rather queer--that I should tell you all this, when I couldn't even tell Elsbeth."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That it was rather queer--that I should tell you all this, when I couldn't even tell Elsbeth."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was thinking----" she said lamely.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That it was rather queer--that I should tell you all this, when I couldn't even tell Elsbeth."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was thinking----" she said lamely.
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From this reading "Well?" he said politely.
at the time that
From this reading "That it was rather queer--that I should tell you all this, when I couldn't even tell Elsbeth."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alwynne leant back in her chair and regarded Roger with some intentness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That it was rather queer--that I should tell you all this, when I couldn't even tell Elsbeth."
