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Chapter XI
UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner. Paul and Catrina faced each other--she white and suddenly breathless, he half frowning. But he did not meet her eyes. "Paul," she said again, with a lingering touch on the name. The sound of her voice, a rough sort of tenderness in her angry tone, made Steinmetz smile in his grim way, as a man may smile when in pain.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Paul," she said again, with a lingering touch on the name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Paul and Catrina faced each other--she white and suddenly breathless, he half frowning.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The sound of her voice, a rough sort of tenderness in her angry tone, made Steinmetz smile in his grim way, as a man may smile when in pain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Paul," she said again, with a lingering touch on the name.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Paul and Catrina faced each other--she white and suddenly breathless, he half frowning.”
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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 UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Paul," she said again, with a lingering touch on the name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul and Catrina faced each other--she white and suddenly breathless, he half frowning.
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From this reading The sound of her voice, a rough sort of tenderness in her angry tone, made Steinmetz smile in his grim way, as a man may smile when in pain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sound of her voice, a rough sort of tenderness in her angry tone, made Steinmetz smile in his grim way, as a man may smile when in pain.
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From this reading Paul and Catrina faced each other--she white and suddenly breathless, he half frowning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not meet her eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.
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From this reading Paul and Catrina faced each other--she white and suddenly breathless, he half frowning.
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From this reading UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not meet her eyes.
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From this reading UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Paul and Catrina faced each other--she white and suddenly breathless, he half frowning.
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From this reading But he did not meet her eyes.
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From this reading Paul and Catrina faced each other--she white and suddenly breathless, he half frowning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.
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From this reading Paul and Catrina faced each other--she white and suddenly breathless, he half frowning.
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From this reading The sound of her voice, a rough sort of tenderness in her angry tone, made Steinmetz smile in his grim way, as a man may smile when in pain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Paul and Catrina faced each other--she white and suddenly breathless, he half frowning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul and Catrina faced each other--she white and suddenly breathless, he half frowning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he did not meet her eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound of her voice, a rough sort of tenderness in her angry tone, made Steinmetz smile in his grim way, as a man may smile when in pain.
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From this reading UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.
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From this reading "Paul," she said again, with a lingering touch on the name.
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From this reading The sound of her voice, a rough sort of tenderness in her angry tone, made Steinmetz smile in his grim way, as a man may smile when in pain.
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From this reading UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The sound of her voice, a rough sort of tenderness in her angry tone, made Steinmetz smile in his grim way, as a man may smile when in pain.
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From this reading But he did not meet her eyes.
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From this reading UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Paul," she said again, with a lingering touch on the name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not meet her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Paul," she said again, with a lingering touch on the name.
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From this reading UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul and Catrina faced each other--she white and suddenly breathless, he half frowning.
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From this reading The sound of her voice, a rough sort of tenderness in her angry tone, made Steinmetz smile in his grim way, as a man may smile when in pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul and Catrina faced each other--she white and suddenly breathless, he half frowning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of her voice, a rough sort of tenderness in her angry tone, made Steinmetz smile in his grim way, as a man may smile when in pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Paul," she said again, with a lingering touch on the name.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul and Catrina faced each other--she white and suddenly breathless, he half frowning.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of her voice, a rough sort of tenderness in her angry tone, made Steinmetz smile in his grim way, as a man may smile when in pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of her voice, a rough sort of tenderness in her angry tone, made Steinmetz smile in his grim way, as a man may smile when in pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of her voice, a rough sort of tenderness in her angry tone, made Steinmetz smile in his grim way, as a man may smile when in pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of her voice, a rough sort of tenderness in her angry tone, made Steinmetz smile in his grim way, as a man may smile when in pain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Paul and Catrina faced each other--she white and suddenly breathless, he half frowning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of her voice, a rough sort of tenderness in her angry tone, made Steinmetz smile in his grim way, as a man may smile when in pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.
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From this reading UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of her voice, a rough sort of tenderness in her angry tone, made Steinmetz smile in his grim way, as a man may smile when in pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Paul," she said again, with a lingering touch on the name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of her voice, a rough sort of tenderness in her angry tone, made Steinmetz smile in his grim way, as a man may smile when in pain.
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From this reading UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNMASKED For a moment there was silence in the hovel, broken only by the wail of the dying man in the corner.
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From this reading The sound of her voice, a rough sort of tenderness in her angry tone, made Steinmetz smile in his grim way, as a man may smile when in pain.
at the time that
From this reading The sound of her voice, a rough sort of tenderness in her angry tone, made Steinmetz smile in his grim way, as a man may smile when in pain.
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From this reading Paul and Catrina faced each other--she white and suddenly breathless, he half frowning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Paul," she said again, with a lingering touch on the name.
