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Chapter X
"Deuced queer," Soane muttered. He began to scribble with a pencil. From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected. Very late Soane finished his leader. He looked up as he wrote the last word.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He began to scribble with a pencil.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked up as he wrote the last word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked up as he wrote the last word.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “"Deuced queer," Soane muttered.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.”
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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 He began to scribble with a pencil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked up as he wrote the last word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to scribble with a pencil.
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From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
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From this reading "Deuced queer," Soane muttered.
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From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
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From this reading Very late Soane finished his leader.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to scribble with a pencil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
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From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
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From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up as he wrote the last word.
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From this reading Very late Soane finished his leader.
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From this reading Very late Soane finished his leader.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up as he wrote the last word.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "Deuced queer," Soane muttered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
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From this reading He began to scribble with a pencil.
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From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
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From this reading "Deuced queer," Soane muttered.
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From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
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From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
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From this reading He began to scribble with a pencil.
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From this reading "Deuced queer," Soane muttered.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
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From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began to scribble with a pencil.
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From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
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From this reading He looked up as he wrote the last word.
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From this reading Very late Soane finished his leader.
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From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the tone of his voice I knew that he had reached the precise stage at which something brilliant--the real thing of its kind--might be expected.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He began to scribble with a pencil.
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From this reading He looked up as he wrote the last word.
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From this reading He looked up as he wrote the last word.
