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Chapter XVI
POLLY SHOWS WEAKNESS It was spoken with quiet confidence. Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood. "You are making a mistake, sir," replied an indistinct voice, with an effort at dignity. "Oh, no, not a bit of it. Not now I've heard you speak, Mr. Clover."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “POLLY SHOWS WEAKNESS It was spoken with quiet confidence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are making a mistake, sir," replied an indistinct voice, with an effort at dignity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not now I've heard you speak, Mr. Clover."”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.”
a lack of physical strength
From this reading “POLLY SHOWS WEAKNESS It was spoken with quiet confidence.”
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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 Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You are making a mistake, sir," replied an indistinct voice, with an effort at dignity.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are making a mistake, sir," replied an indistinct voice, with an effort at dignity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
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From this reading "Oh, no, not a bit of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
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From this reading Not now I've heard you speak, Mr. Clover."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading POLLY SHOWS WEAKNESS It was spoken with quiet confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are making a mistake, sir," replied an indistinct voice, with an effort at dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are making a mistake, sir," replied an indistinct voice, with an effort at dignity.
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From this reading Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
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From this reading Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
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From this reading Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
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From this reading Not now I've heard you speak, Mr. Clover."
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From this reading Not now I've heard you speak, Mr. Clover."
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From this reading "You are making a mistake, sir," replied an indistinct voice, with an effort at dignity.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading POLLY SHOWS WEAKNESS It was spoken with quiet confidence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are making a mistake, sir," replied an indistinct voice, with an effort at dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are making a mistake, sir," replied an indistinct voice, with an effort at dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
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From this reading Not now I've heard you speak, Mr. Clover."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, not a bit of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, no, not a bit of it.
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From this reading Not now I've heard you speak, Mr. Clover."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
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From this reading "Oh, no, not a bit of it.
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From this reading Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY SHOWS WEAKNESS It was spoken with quiet confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY SHOWS WEAKNESS It was spoken with quiet confidence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are making a mistake, sir," replied an indistinct voice, with an effort at dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY SHOWS WEAKNESS It was spoken with quiet confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are making a mistake, sir," replied an indistinct voice, with an effort at dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not now I've heard you speak, Mr. Clover."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY SHOWS WEAKNESS It was spoken with quiet confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are making a mistake, sir," replied an indistinct voice, with an effort at dignity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POLLY SHOWS WEAKNESS It was spoken with quiet confidence.
a lack of physical strength
From this reading POLLY SHOWS WEAKNESS It was spoken with quiet confidence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gammon smiled as he looked steadily into the pale, thin face, which at once grew mottled with a disturbance of the blood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading POLLY SHOWS WEAKNESS It was spoken with quiet confidence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are making a mistake, sir," replied an indistinct voice, with an effort at dignity.
