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Chapter XVIII
"MRS. NEEDHAM." When Katherine returned that afternoon she found Miss Payne was not alone. On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color. She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Katherine returned that afternoon she found Miss Payne was not alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Katherine returned that afternoon she found Miss Payne was not alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Katherine returned that afternoon she found Miss Payne was not alone.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Katherine returned that afternoon she found Miss Payne was not alone.”
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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 On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Katherine returned that afternoon she found Miss Payne was not alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Katherine returned that afternoon she found Miss Payne was not alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color.
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From this reading She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
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From this reading On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color.
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From this reading On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color.
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From this reading She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
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From this reading On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color.
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From this reading She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
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From this reading On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color.
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From this reading On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Katherine returned that afternoon she found Miss Payne was not alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
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From this reading She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color.
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From this reading On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
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From this reading When Katherine returned that afternoon she found Miss Payne was not alone.
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From this reading On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color.
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From this reading She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
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From this reading On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color.
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From this reading She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
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From this reading She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
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From this reading When Katherine returned that afternoon she found Miss Payne was not alone.
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From this reading "MRS.
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From this reading She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
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From this reading NEEDHAM."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Katherine returned that afternoon she found Miss Payne was not alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
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From this reading On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Katherine returned that afternoon she found Miss Payne was not alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Katherine returned that afternoon she found Miss Payne was not alone.
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From this reading On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Katherine returned that afternoon she found Miss Payne was not alone.
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From this reading On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
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From this reading She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Katherine returned that afternoon she found Miss Payne was not alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color.
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From this reading She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Katherine returned that afternoon she found Miss Payne was not alone.
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From this reading On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color.
at the time that
From this reading When Katherine returned that afternoon she found Miss Payne was not alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She held open on her lap a neat black leather bag, from which she had taken some papers, and was speaking quickly, in loud dictatorial tones, when Katherine came in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the sofa opposite to her sat a lady--a large, well-dressed lady--with bright black eager eyes, and a high color.
