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Chapter XI
TETRIK. The personage who now entered the apartment was an undersized man of middle age. His face was refined and gentle; an affable smile played permanently around his lips. In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions. Tetrik walked straight to Victoria, kissed her on the forehead with paternal familiarity and said:
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “His face was refined and gentle; an affable smile played permanently around his lips.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.”
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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 In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
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From this reading His face was refined and gentle; an affable smile played permanently around his lips.
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From this reading The personage who now entered the apartment was an undersized man of middle age.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The personage who now entered the apartment was an undersized man of middle age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was refined and gentle; an affable smile played permanently around his lips.
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From this reading The personage who now entered the apartment was an undersized man of middle age.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading His face was refined and gentle; an affable smile played permanently around his lips.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
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From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
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From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
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From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
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From this reading The personage who now entered the apartment was an undersized man of middle age.
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From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
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From this reading His face was refined and gentle; an affable smile played permanently around his lips.
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From this reading Tetrik walked straight to Victoria, kissed her on the forehead with paternal familiarity and said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
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From this reading Tetrik walked straight to Victoria, kissed her on the forehead with paternal familiarity and said:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
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From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
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From this reading His face was refined and gentle; an affable smile played permanently around his lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tetrik walked straight to Victoria, kissed her on the forehead with paternal familiarity and said:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was refined and gentle; an affable smile played permanently around his lips.
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From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
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From this reading Tetrik walked straight to Victoria, kissed her on the forehead with paternal familiarity and said:
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From this reading His face was refined and gentle; an affable smile played permanently around his lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
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From this reading The personage who now entered the apartment was an undersized man of middle age.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
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From this reading The personage who now entered the apartment was an undersized man of middle age.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
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From this reading The personage who now entered the apartment was an undersized man of middle age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The personage who now entered the apartment was an undersized man of middle age.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tetrik walked straight to Victoria, kissed her on the forehead with paternal familiarity and said:
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From this reading Tetrik walked straight to Victoria, kissed her on the forehead with paternal familiarity and said:
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From this reading His face was refined and gentle; an affable smile played permanently around his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The personage who now entered the apartment was an undersized man of middle age.
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From this reading His face was refined and gentle; an affable smile played permanently around his lips.
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From this reading His face was refined and gentle; an affable smile played permanently around his lips.
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From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tetrik walked straight to Victoria, kissed her on the forehead with paternal familiarity and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
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From this reading His face was refined and gentle; an affable smile played permanently around his lips.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
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From this reading Tetrik walked straight to Victoria, kissed her on the forehead with paternal familiarity and said:
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From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
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From this reading TETRIK.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The personage who now entered the apartment was an undersized man of middle age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
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From this reading The personage who now entered the apartment was an undersized man of middle age.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In short, his exterior bespoke so fully the man of honor that, seeing him enter, Victoria could not refrain from casting at me a look that still seemed to reproach me for my suspicions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tetrik walked straight to Victoria, kissed her on the forehead with paternal familiarity and said:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The personage who now entered the apartment was an undersized man of middle age.
which person or people
From this reading The personage who now entered the apartment was an undersized man of middle age.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tetrik walked straight to Victoria, kissed her on the forehead with paternal familiarity and said:
