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Chapter XX
“Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?” Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry. She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms. “I would.” “If you like you may ride out with me to Willow Spring.
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““If you like you may ride out with me to Willow Spring.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?””
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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 Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
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From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
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From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
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From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
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From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
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From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
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From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you like you may ride out with me to Willow Spring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?”
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From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “If you like you may ride out with me to Willow Spring.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you like you may ride out with me to Willow Spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you like you may ride out with me to Willow Spring.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you like you may ride out with me to Willow Spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you like you may ride out with me to Willow Spring.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?”
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From this reading “Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you like you may ride out with me to Willow Spring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?”
