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Chapter X
Miss Duckman made no answer. Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee. "How was that?" Miss Duckman asked after he had emptied the cup. Rudnik wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
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later than; following
From this reading “Miss Duckman asked after he had emptied the cup.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Duckman asked after he had emptied the cup.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rudnik wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.”
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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 Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
later than; following
From this reading Miss Duckman asked after he had emptied the cup.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
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From this reading Miss Duckman made no answer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Duckman asked after he had emptied the cup.
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From this reading Rudnik wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
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From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
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From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
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From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
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From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
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From this reading Miss Duckman made no answer.
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From this reading Miss Duckman asked after he had emptied the cup.
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From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Duckman asked after he had emptied the cup.
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From this reading Rudnik wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Duckman asked after he had emptied the cup.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rudnik wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
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From this reading "How was that?"
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From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
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From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
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From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
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From this reading Miss Duckman made no answer.
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From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
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From this reading Miss Duckman made no answer.
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From this reading Rudnik wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Duckman made no answer.
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From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
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From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudnik wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
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From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
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From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How was that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
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From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How was that?"
at the time that
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
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From this reading Rudnik wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rudnik wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
