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Chapter XIII
Warburton stopped, and looked into the speaker's face, as if he hardly recognised him. "You're going out," added Franks, turning round. "I won't keep you." And he seemed about to descend the stairs quickly. But Will at length found voice.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And he seemed about to descend the stairs quickly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You're going out," added Franks, turning round.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Will at length found voice.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “But Will at length found voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Warburton stopped, and looked into the speaker's face, as if he hardly recognised him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he seemed about to descend the stairs quickly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Warburton stopped, and looked into the speaker's face, as if he hardly recognised him.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And he seemed about to descend the stairs quickly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You're going out," added Franks, turning round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Warburton stopped, and looked into the speaker's face, as if he hardly recognised him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Warburton stopped, and looked into the speaker's face, as if he hardly recognised him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Will at length found voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Will at length found voice.
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From this reading And he seemed about to descend the stairs quickly.
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From this reading Warburton stopped, and looked into the speaker's face, as if he hardly recognised him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Will at length found voice.
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From this reading "You're going out," added Franks, turning round.
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From this reading "You're going out," added Franks, turning round.
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From this reading Warburton stopped, and looked into the speaker's face, as if he hardly recognised him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Warburton stopped, and looked into the speaker's face, as if he hardly recognised him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Warburton stopped, and looked into the speaker's face, as if he hardly recognised him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't keep you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Warburton stopped, and looked into the speaker's face, as if he hardly recognised him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Warburton stopped, and looked into the speaker's face, as if he hardly recognised him.
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From this reading "I won't keep you."
a period of time or extent
From this reading But Will at length found voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Warburton stopped, and looked into the speaker's face, as if he hardly recognised him.
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From this reading "You're going out," added Franks, turning round.
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From this reading And he seemed about to descend the stairs quickly.
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From this reading Warburton stopped, and looked into the speaker's face, as if he hardly recognised him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're going out," added Franks, turning round.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he seemed about to descend the stairs quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Warburton stopped, and looked into the speaker's face, as if he hardly recognised him.
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From this reading And he seemed about to descend the stairs quickly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Warburton stopped, and looked into the speaker's face, as if he hardly recognised him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Warburton stopped, and looked into the speaker's face, as if he hardly recognised him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he seemed about to descend the stairs quickly.
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From this reading "You're going out," added Franks, turning round.
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From this reading But Will at length found voice.
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From this reading Warburton stopped, and looked into the speaker's face, as if he hardly recognised him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But Will at length found voice.
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From this reading "I won't keep you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I won't keep you."
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From this reading "You're going out," added Franks, turning round.
