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Chapter XXI
Much to Mrs. Solomon Black’s astonishment, Wesley Elliot ate no dinner that day. It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables. He passed directly up to his room, although she called to him that dinner was ready. Finally she went upstairs and knocked smartly on his door. “Dinner’s ready, Mr. Elliot,” she called out.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He passed directly up to his room, although she called to him that dinner was ready.”
a desire for food
From this reading “It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He passed directly up to his room, although she called to him that dinner was ready.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He passed directly up to his room, although she called to him that dinner was ready.”
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading “Much to Mrs. Solomon Black’s astonishment, Wesley Elliot ate no dinner that day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Finally she went upstairs and knocked smartly on his door.”
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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 It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He passed directly up to his room, although she called to him that dinner was ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
a desire for food
From this reading It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
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From this reading Much to Mrs. Solomon Black’s astonishment, Wesley Elliot ate no dinner that day.
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From this reading Much to Mrs. Solomon Black’s astonishment, Wesley Elliot ate no dinner that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much to Mrs. Solomon Black’s astonishment, Wesley Elliot ate no dinner that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He passed directly up to his room, although she called to him that dinner was ready.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much to Mrs. Solomon Black’s astonishment, Wesley Elliot ate no dinner that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much to Mrs. Solomon Black’s astonishment, Wesley Elliot ate no dinner that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dinner’s ready, Mr. Elliot,” she called out.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He passed directly up to his room, although she called to him that dinner was ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finally she went upstairs and knocked smartly on his door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much to Mrs. Solomon Black’s astonishment, Wesley Elliot ate no dinner that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finally she went upstairs and knocked smartly on his door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
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From this reading It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed directly up to his room, although she called to him that dinner was ready.
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From this reading It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He passed directly up to his room, although she called to him that dinner was ready.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
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From this reading It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finally she went upstairs and knocked smartly on his door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dinner’s ready, Mr. Elliot,” she called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much to Mrs. Solomon Black’s astonishment, Wesley Elliot ate no dinner that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much to Mrs. Solomon Black’s astonishment, Wesley Elliot ate no dinner that day.
not any; not one
From this reading Much to Mrs. Solomon Black’s astonishment, Wesley Elliot ate no dinner that day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finally she went upstairs and knocked smartly on his door.
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From this reading “Dinner’s ready, Mr. Elliot,” she called out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed directly up to his room, although she called to him that dinner was ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He passed directly up to his room, although she called to him that dinner was ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He passed directly up to his room, although she called to him that dinner was ready.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed directly up to his room, although she called to him that dinner was ready.
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From this reading Finally she went upstairs and knocked smartly on his door.
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading Much to Mrs. Solomon Black’s astonishment, Wesley Elliot ate no dinner that day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Much to Mrs. Solomon Black’s astonishment, Wesley Elliot ate no dinner that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much to Mrs. Solomon Black’s astonishment, Wesley Elliot ate no dinner that day.
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From this reading He passed directly up to his room, although she called to him that dinner was ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finally she went upstairs and knocked smartly on his door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finally she went upstairs and knocked smartly on his door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much to Mrs. Solomon Black’s astonishment, Wesley Elliot ate no dinner that day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
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From this reading It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
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From this reading It was his habit to come in from a morning’s work with a healthy young appetite keen-set for her beef and vegetables.
