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Chapter IV
Together they examined the shelf. There was the brown loaf, the plate of stale scones, the oatcake, all untouched. Even the glass of whisky Marriott had poured out stood there with the whisky still in it. "You were feeding--no one," said Greene "Field ate and drank nothing. He was not there at all!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even the glass of whisky Marriott had poured out stood there with the whisky still in it.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"You were feeding--no one," said Greene "Field ate and drank nothing.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"You were feeding--no one," said Greene "Field ate and drank nothing.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “Together they examined the shelf.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even the glass of whisky Marriott had poured out stood there with the whisky still in it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even the glass of whisky Marriott had poured out stood there with the whisky still in it.”
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From this reading There was the brown loaf, the plate of stale scones, the oatcake, all untouched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You were feeding--no one," said Greene "Field ate and drank nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not there at all!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You were feeding--no one," said Greene "Field ate and drank nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the brown loaf, the plate of stale scones, the oatcake, all untouched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You were feeding--no one," said Greene "Field ate and drank nothing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the glass of whisky Marriott had poured out stood there with the whisky still in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Together they examined the shelf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You were feeding--no one," said Greene "Field ate and drank nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You were feeding--no one," said Greene "Field ate and drank nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the glass of whisky Marriott had poured out stood there with the whisky still in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You were feeding--no one," said Greene "Field ate and drank nothing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the glass of whisky Marriott had poured out stood there with the whisky still in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not there at all!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the glass of whisky Marriott had poured out stood there with the whisky still in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even the glass of whisky Marriott had poured out stood there with the whisky still in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the brown loaf, the plate of stale scones, the oatcake, all untouched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the glass of whisky Marriott had poured out stood there with the whisky still in it.
not any; not one
From this reading "You were feeding--no one," said Greene "Field ate and drank nothing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not there at all!"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You were feeding--no one," said Greene "Field ate and drank nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the brown loaf, the plate of stale scones, the oatcake, all untouched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was the brown loaf, the plate of stale scones, the oatcake, all untouched.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You were feeding--no one," said Greene "Field ate and drank nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the glass of whisky Marriott had poured out stood there with the whisky still in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the brown loaf, the plate of stale scones, the oatcake, all untouched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the glass of whisky Marriott had poured out stood there with the whisky still in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You were feeding--no one," said Greene "Field ate and drank nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the brown loaf, the plate of stale scones, the oatcake, all untouched.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Together they examined the shelf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the brown loaf, the plate of stale scones, the oatcake, all untouched.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the glass of whisky Marriott had poured out stood there with the whisky still in it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the glass of whisky Marriott had poured out stood there with the whisky still in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Together they examined the shelf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the brown loaf, the plate of stale scones, the oatcake, all untouched.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Together they examined the shelf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Together they examined the shelf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the brown loaf, the plate of stale scones, the oatcake, all untouched.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the brown loaf, the plate of stale scones, the oatcake, all untouched.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were feeding--no one," said Greene "Field ate and drank nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the glass of whisky Marriott had poured out stood there with the whisky still in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the glass of whisky Marriott had poured out stood there with the whisky still in it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were feeding--no one," said Greene "Field ate and drank nothing.
