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HIGH-GRADE ORE Stirling waited until the door closed before he turned to Weston. "Sit down. We've got to have a straight talk," he said. Weston complied, feeling that he had to face the most unpleasant few minutes he had ever spent in his life. He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “HIGH-GRADE ORE Stirling waited until the door closed before he turned to Weston.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Weston complied, feeling that he had to face the most unpleasant few minutes he had ever spent in his life.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Weston complied, feeling that he had to face the most unpleasant few minutes he had ever spent in his life.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We've got to have a straight talk," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Weston complied, feeling that he had to face the most unpleasant few minutes he had ever spent in his life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “HIGH-GRADE ORE Stirling waited until the door closed before he turned to Weston.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.”
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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 We've got to have a straight talk," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
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From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HIGH-GRADE ORE Stirling waited until the door closed before he turned to Weston.
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From this reading HIGH-GRADE ORE Stirling waited until the door closed before he turned to Weston.
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From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
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From this reading Weston complied, feeling that he had to face the most unpleasant few minutes he had ever spent in his life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
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From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
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From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
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From this reading HIGH-GRADE ORE Stirling waited until the door closed before he turned to Weston.
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From this reading "Sit down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Weston complied, feeling that he had to face the most unpleasant few minutes he had ever spent in his life.
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From this reading Weston complied, feeling that he had to face the most unpleasant few minutes he had ever spent in his life.
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From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Weston complied, feeling that he had to face the most unpleasant few minutes he had ever spent in his life.
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From this reading Weston complied, feeling that he had to face the most unpleasant few minutes he had ever spent in his life.
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From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
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From this reading We've got to have a straight talk," he said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Weston complied, feeling that he had to face the most unpleasant few minutes he had ever spent in his life.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We've got to have a straight talk," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HIGH-GRADE ORE Stirling waited until the door closed before he turned to Weston.
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From this reading HIGH-GRADE ORE Stirling waited until the door closed before he turned to Weston.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Weston complied, feeling that he had to face the most unpleasant few minutes he had ever spent in his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Weston complied, feeling that he had to face the most unpleasant few minutes he had ever spent in his life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Weston complied, feeling that he had to face the most unpleasant few minutes he had ever spent in his life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
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From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weston complied, feeling that he had to face the most unpleasant few minutes he had ever spent in his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weston complied, feeling that he had to face the most unpleasant few minutes he had ever spent in his life.
not any; not one
From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
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From this reading HIGH-GRADE ORE Stirling waited until the door closed before he turned to Weston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've got to have a straight talk," he said.
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From this reading "Sit down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weston complied, feeling that he had to face the most unpleasant few minutes he had ever spent in his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIGH-GRADE ORE Stirling waited until the door closed before he turned to Weston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've got to have a straight talk," he said.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
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From this reading We've got to have a straight talk," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Weston complied, feeling that he had to face the most unpleasant few minutes he had ever spent in his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIGH-GRADE ORE Stirling waited until the door closed before he turned to Weston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HIGH-GRADE ORE Stirling waited until the door closed before he turned to Weston.
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From this reading HIGH-GRADE ORE Stirling waited until the door closed before he turned to Weston.
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From this reading Weston complied, feeling that he had to face the most unpleasant few minutes he had ever spent in his life.
up to a particular time
From this reading HIGH-GRADE ORE Stirling waited until the door closed before he turned to Weston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIGH-GRADE ORE Stirling waited until the door closed before he turned to Weston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've got to have a straight talk," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIGH-GRADE ORE Stirling waited until the door closed before he turned to Weston.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had given way to his passion in a moment of desperation, and he fancied that he could make no defense which would appear reasonable to such a man as his companion.
