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Chapter XIV
The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly. Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger. "Enough," he said, collecting himself. "I must settle with Raoul next. You shall hear from me shortly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You shall hear from me shortly.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Enough," he said, collecting himself.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I must settle with Raoul next.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I must settle with Raoul next.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You shall hear from me shortly.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
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From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
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From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
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From this reading "Enough," he said, collecting himself.
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From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
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From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
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From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
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From this reading "Enough," he said, collecting himself.
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From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
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From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You shall hear from me shortly.
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From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
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From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
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From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
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From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You shall hear from me shortly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Enough," he said, collecting himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must settle with Raoul next.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
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From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You shall hear from me shortly.
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From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must settle with Raoul next.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I must settle with Raoul next.
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From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
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From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
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From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
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From this reading "I must settle with Raoul next.
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From this reading "Enough," he said, collecting himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
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From this reading "I must settle with Raoul next.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall hear from me shortly.
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From this reading You shall hear from me shortly.
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From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
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From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
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From this reading The cold, grave man seemed transformed; passionate delight glowed in his eyes and rang in his voice as he confronted the Count triumphantly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again the general gazed at him with that strange expression, in which there was more pain than anger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall hear from me shortly.
