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Chapter XXV
"This can't go on. We must do something--at once." They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her. "You must decide," Graham continued. Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You must decide," Graham continued.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must do something--at once."”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We must do something--at once."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “We must do something--at once."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.”
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From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We must do something--at once."
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From this reading "This can't go on.
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From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You must decide," Graham continued.
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From this reading "You must decide," Graham continued.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We must do something--at once."
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From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This can't go on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
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From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
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From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must do something--at once."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
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From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This can't go on.
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From this reading We must do something--at once."
above and across; more than
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We must do something--at once."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This can't go on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must do something--at once."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
which person or people
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must decide," Graham continued.
