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Chapter VII
_Unknown Friend_ "Sit down." Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan. With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips. "I wish to speak with you three. The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.”
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading “Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I wish to speak with you three.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
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From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
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From this reading The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.
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From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
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From this reading _Unknown Friend_ "Sit down."
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From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
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From this reading The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.
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From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
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From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
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From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
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From this reading _Unknown Friend_ "Sit down."
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From this reading The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.
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From this reading The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.
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From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
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From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
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From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish to speak with you three.
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From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
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From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.
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From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
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From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Unknown Friend_ "Sit down."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish to speak with you three.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.
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From this reading The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish to speak with you three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
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From this reading _Unknown Friend_ "Sit down."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish to speak with you three.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish to speak with you three.
