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Chapter XXXIII
HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes. "You asked me a question," he said. "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name." Barnes grasped him by the arm. "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You asked me a question," he said.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You asked me a question," he said.”
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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 HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
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From this reading Barnes grasped him by the arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You asked me a question," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
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From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barnes grasped him by the arm.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You asked me a question," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Barnes grasped him by the arm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You asked me a question," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
above and across; more than
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You asked me a question," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You asked me a question," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barnes grasped him by the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You asked me a question," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
