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Chapter XVIII
There was for the moment a dead silence. The soft patter of cards no longer fell upon the table. The eyes of every one were turned upon the newcomers. And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else. “Lucille!”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was for the moment a dead silence.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The eyes of every one were turned upon the newcomers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The eyes of every one were turned upon the newcomers.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There was for the moment a dead silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The soft patter of cards no longer fell upon the table.”
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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 There was for the moment a dead silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else.
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From this reading And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else.
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From this reading The soft patter of cards no longer fell upon the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was for the moment a dead silence.
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From this reading And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The eyes of every one were turned upon the newcomers.
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From this reading The eyes of every one were turned upon the newcomers.
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From this reading The soft patter of cards no longer fell upon the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was for the moment a dead silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else.
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From this reading And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else.
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From this reading And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else.
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From this reading The soft patter of cards no longer fell upon the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else.
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From this reading “Lucille!”
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From this reading There was for the moment a dead silence.
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From this reading The eyes of every one were turned upon the newcomers.
not any; not one
From this reading The soft patter of cards no longer fell upon the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The soft patter of cards no longer fell upon the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The eyes of every one were turned upon the newcomers.
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From this reading And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else.
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From this reading The soft patter of cards no longer fell upon the table.
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From this reading And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was for the moment a dead silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soft patter of cards no longer fell upon the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else.
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From this reading The soft patter of cards no longer fell upon the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was for the moment a dead silence.
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From this reading There was for the moment a dead silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he, leaning upon his stick, looked only for one person, and having found her, took no heed of any one else.
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From this reading The eyes of every one were turned upon the newcomers.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The soft patter of cards no longer fell upon the table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was for the moment a dead silence.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eyes of every one were turned upon the newcomers.
