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Chapter XXXVI
LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan. His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden. "What is it?" asked Whiteside quietly. "Who was the man?" "Stay," said Tarling.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is it?" asked Whiteside quietly.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.”
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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 LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan.
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From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is it?" asked Whiteside quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan.
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From this reading LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
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From this reading LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" asked Whiteside quietly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" asked Whiteside quietly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan.
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From this reading LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan.
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From this reading "Who was the man?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
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From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it?" asked Whiteside quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stay," said Tarling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stay," said Tarling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" asked Whiteside quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it?" asked Whiteside quietly.
which person or people
From this reading His face was white--whiter than the prisoner's who sat opposite him, and he seemed to have gone old all of a sudden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LING CHU RETURNS Tarling dropped the telephone receiver on its hook and had sunk into a chair with a groan.
