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Chapter XV
AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected. Their faces showed it; they were so unmistakably startled. They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another. Mr Burton bit his lip. 'Who the deuce is that?'
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
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From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
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From this reading Mr Burton bit his lip.
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From this reading Mr Burton bit his lip.
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From this reading 'Who the deuce is that?'
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
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From this reading AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.
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From this reading Their faces showed it; they were so unmistakably startled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Burton bit his lip.
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From this reading AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Who the deuce is that?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.
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From this reading Mr Burton bit his lip.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
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From this reading Mr Burton bit his lip.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
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From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
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From this reading AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.
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From this reading Their faces showed it; they were so unmistakably startled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their faces showed it; they were so unmistakably startled.
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From this reading Their faces showed it; they were so unmistakably startled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Who the deuce is that?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their faces showed it; they were so unmistakably startled.
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From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.
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From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
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From this reading Their faces showed it; they were so unmistakably startled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their faces showed it; they were so unmistakably startled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AN HONOURABLE RETREAT It was not what they expected.
which person or people
From this reading 'Who the deuce is that?'
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From this reading They looked at each other, then at the unconscious woman, then back again at one another.
