Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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using the voice; not silently

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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "So your mysterious lady of the midnight motor, your Miss Celia Lennard of the Hull hotel, is the great and only Zélie de Longarde, eh?" he said.

a formal public statement

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But you're sure it isn't a case of striking resemblance?"

an occurrence of something

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From this reading "So your mysterious lady of the midnight motor, your Miss Celia Lennard of the Hull hotel, is the great and only Zélie de Longarde, eh?" he said.

comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind

From this reading "Well, I guess that makes matters a lot easier and clearer.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "So your mysterious lady of the midnight motor, your Miss Celia Lennard of the Hull hotel, is the great and only Zélie de Longarde, eh?" he said.

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading "Well, I guess that makes matters a lot easier and clearer.

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From this reading "So your mysterious lady of the midnight motor, your Miss Celia Lennard of the Hull hotel, is the great and only Zélie de Longarde, eh?" he said.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading When he had made an end of it he laughed.

excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "So your mysterious lady of the midnight motor, your Miss Celia Lennard of the Hull hotel, is the great and only Zélie de Longarde, eh?" he said.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "Well, I guess that makes matters a lot easier and clearer.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When he had made an end of it he laughed.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When he had made an end of it he laughed.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading "So your mysterious lady of the midnight motor, your Miss Celia Lennard of the Hull hotel, is the great and only Zélie de Longarde, eh?" he said.

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading "So your mysterious lady of the midnight motor, your Miss Celia Lennard of the Hull hotel, is the great and only Zélie de Longarde, eh?" he said.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "So your mysterious lady of the midnight motor, your Miss Celia Lennard of the Hull hotel, is the great and only Zélie de Longarde, eh?" he said.

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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a polite name for any woman

From this reading "So your mysterious lady of the midnight motor, your Miss Celia Lennard of the Hull hotel, is the great and only Zélie de Longarde, eh?" he said.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading When he had made an end of it he laughed.

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From this reading "So your mysterious lady of the midnight motor, your Miss Celia Lennard of the Hull hotel, is the great and only Zélie de Longarde, eh?" he said.

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From this reading "So your mysterious lady of the midnight motor, your Miss Celia Lennard of the Hull hotel, is the great and only Zélie de Longarde, eh?" he said.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "Well, I guess that makes matters a lot easier and clearer.

produced by a manufacturing process

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plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

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plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

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12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading "So your mysterious lady of the midnight motor, your Miss Celia Lennard of the Hull hotel, is the great and only Zélie de Longarde, eh?" he said.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

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machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

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of an obscure nature

From this reading "So your mysterious lady of the midnight motor, your Miss Celia Lennard of the Hull hotel, is the great and only Zélie de Longarde, eh?" he said.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When he had made an end of it he laughed.

and nothing more

From this reading "So your mysterious lady of the midnight motor, your Miss Celia Lennard of the Hull hotel, is the great and only Zélie de Longarde, eh?" he said.

interpret something that is written or printed

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similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading But you're sure it isn't a case of striking resemblance?"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "So your mysterious lady of the midnight motor, your Miss Celia Lennard of the Hull hotel, is the great and only Zélie de Longarde, eh?" he said.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

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for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So your mysterious lady of the midnight motor, your Miss Celia Lennard of the Hull hotel, is the great and only Zélie de Longarde, eh?" he said.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading But you're sure it isn't a case of striking resemblance?"

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading But you're sure it isn't a case of striking resemblance?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Well, I guess that makes matters a lot easier and clearer.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, I guess that makes matters a lot easier and clearer.

at the time that

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From this reading But you're sure it isn't a case of striking resemblance?"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "So your mysterious lady of the midnight motor, your Miss Celia Lennard of the Hull hotel, is the great and only Zélie de Longarde, eh?" he said.

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From this reading "So your mysterious lady of the midnight motor, your Miss Celia Lennard of the Hull hotel, is the great and only Zélie de Longarde, eh?" he said.