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Chapter XVI
Lee Plays a Leading Rôle A man on horseback clattered up the street and drew up at the Snaith house. He was a sandy-complexioned man with a furtive-eyed, apologetic manner. Miss Bertie Lee recognized him as one of the company riders named Dumont. "Is yore paw home, Miss Lee?" he asked breathlessly. "Some one to see you, dad," called the girl over her shoulder.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is yore paw home, Miss Lee?" he asked breathlessly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lee Plays a Leading Rôle A man on horseback clattered up the street and drew up at the Snaith house.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Miss Bertie Lee recognized him as one of the company riders named Dumont.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Some one to see you, dad," called the girl over her shoulder.”
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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 Lee Plays a Leading Rôle A man on horseback clattered up the street and drew up at the Snaith house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lee Plays a Leading Rôle A man on horseback clattered up the street and drew up at the Snaith house.
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From this reading He was a sandy-complexioned man with a furtive-eyed, apologetic manner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Bertie Lee recognized him as one of the company riders named Dumont.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is yore paw home, Miss Lee?" he asked breathlessly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lee Plays a Leading Rôle A man on horseback clattered up the street and drew up at the Snaith house.
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From this reading Miss Bertie Lee recognized him as one of the company riders named Dumont.
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From this reading "Is yore paw home, Miss Lee?" he asked breathlessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some one to see you, dad," called the girl over her shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lee Plays a Leading Rôle A man on horseback clattered up the street and drew up at the Snaith house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Bertie Lee recognized him as one of the company riders named Dumont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some one to see you, dad," called the girl over her shoulder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lee Plays a Leading Rôle A man on horseback clattered up the street and drew up at the Snaith house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Bertie Lee recognized him as one of the company riders named Dumont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a sandy-complexioned man with a furtive-eyed, apologetic manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some one to see you, dad," called the girl over her shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a sandy-complexioned man with a furtive-eyed, apologetic manner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Some one to see you, dad," called the girl over her shoulder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Bertie Lee recognized him as one of the company riders named Dumont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is yore paw home, Miss Lee?" he asked breathlessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lee Plays a Leading Rôle A man on horseback clattered up the street and drew up at the Snaith house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lee Plays a Leading Rôle A man on horseback clattered up the street and drew up at the Snaith house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is yore paw home, Miss Lee?" he asked breathlessly.
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From this reading Lee Plays a Leading Rôle A man on horseback clattered up the street and drew up at the Snaith house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lee Plays a Leading Rôle A man on horseback clattered up the street and drew up at the Snaith house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lee Plays a Leading Rôle A man on horseback clattered up the street and drew up at the Snaith house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a sandy-complexioned man with a furtive-eyed, apologetic manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Bertie Lee recognized him as one of the company riders named Dumont.
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From this reading Miss Bertie Lee recognized him as one of the company riders named Dumont.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Bertie Lee recognized him as one of the company riders named Dumont.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lee Plays a Leading Rôle A man on horseback clattered up the street and drew up at the Snaith house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Bertie Lee recognized him as one of the company riders named Dumont.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Some one to see you, dad," called the girl over her shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is yore paw home, Miss Lee?" he asked breathlessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lee Plays a Leading Rôle A man on horseback clattered up the street and drew up at the Snaith house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Bertie Lee recognized him as one of the company riders named Dumont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Bertie Lee recognized him as one of the company riders named Dumont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lee Plays a Leading Rôle A man on horseback clattered up the street and drew up at the Snaith house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a sandy-complexioned man with a furtive-eyed, apologetic manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some one to see you, dad," called the girl over her shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some one to see you, dad," called the girl over her shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lee Plays a Leading Rôle A man on horseback clattered up the street and drew up at the Snaith house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some one to see you, dad," called the girl over her shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lee Plays a Leading Rôle A man on horseback clattered up the street and drew up at the Snaith house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lee Plays a Leading Rôle A man on horseback clattered up the street and drew up at the Snaith house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Some one to see you, dad," called the girl over her shoulder.
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From this reading Lee Plays a Leading Rôle A man on horseback clattered up the street and drew up at the Snaith house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a sandy-complexioned man with a furtive-eyed, apologetic manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a sandy-complexioned man with a furtive-eyed, apologetic manner.
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From this reading "Is yore paw home, Miss Lee?" he asked breathlessly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Some one to see you, dad," called the girl over her shoulder.
