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Chapter V
XI. KITTY ANSWERS. It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence. "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago. But it's just as well; I know you've had a splendid time.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it's just as well; I know you've had a splendid time.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it's just as well; I know you've had a splendid time.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it's just as well; I know you've had a splendid time.”
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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 "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.
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From this reading "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.
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From this reading KITTY ANSWERS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it's just as well; I know you've had a splendid time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it's just as well; I know you've had a splendid time.
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From this reading "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.
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From this reading It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.
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From this reading "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.
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From this reading It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.
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From this reading It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.
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From this reading It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.
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From this reading It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.
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From this reading "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.
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From this reading "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it's just as well; I know you've had a splendid time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.
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From this reading "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But it's just as well; I know you've had a splendid time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.
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From this reading But it's just as well; I know you've had a splendid time.
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From this reading But it's just as well; I know you've had a splendid time.
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From this reading KITTY ANSWERS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it's just as well; I know you've had a splendid time.
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From this reading "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.
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From this reading It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.
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From this reading "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it's just as well; I know you've had a splendid time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The colonel met a friend at the St. Louis, and forgot about the expedition, Kitty," said Fanny, "and he only came in half an hour ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it's just as well; I know you've had a splendid time.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.
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From this reading But it's just as well; I know you've had a splendid time.
at the time that
From this reading It was dimmest twilight when Kitty entered Mrs. Ellison's room and sank down on the first chair in silence.
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From this reading XI.
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From this reading But it's just as well; I know you've had a splendid time.
