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Chapter XIV
THE FIRST DAY IN NEW YORK. By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place. It was a plain three-story-and-basement house of brick and looked thoroughly respectable. Andy took a general view of it, and thought he should take it. To his country eyes it looked quite aristocratic.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST DAY IN NEW YORK.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a plain three-story-and-basement house of brick and looked thoroughly respectable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To his country eyes it looked quite aristocratic.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Andy took a general view of it, and thought he should take it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Andy took a general view of it, and thought he should take it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Andy took a general view of it, and thought he should take it.”
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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 By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a plain three-story-and-basement house of brick and looked thoroughly respectable.
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From this reading By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place.
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From this reading To his country eyes it looked quite aristocratic.
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From this reading By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place.
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From this reading It was a plain three-story-and-basement house of brick and looked thoroughly respectable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place.
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From this reading By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place.
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From this reading To his country eyes it looked quite aristocratic.
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN NEW YORK.
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From this reading By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place.
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From this reading To his country eyes it looked quite aristocratic.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN NEW YORK.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place.
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From this reading Andy took a general view of it, and thought he should take it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Andy took a general view of it, and thought he should take it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place.
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From this reading By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN NEW YORK.
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From this reading By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a plain three-story-and-basement house of brick and looked thoroughly respectable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a plain three-story-and-basement house of brick and looked thoroughly respectable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN NEW YORK.
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From this reading By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place.
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From this reading By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place.
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From this reading It was a plain three-story-and-basement house of brick and looked thoroughly respectable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To his country eyes it looked quite aristocratic.
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From this reading It was a plain three-story-and-basement house of brick and looked thoroughly respectable.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Andy took a general view of it, and thought he should take it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andy took a general view of it, and thought he should take it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN NEW YORK.
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From this reading It was a plain three-story-and-basement house of brick and looked thoroughly respectable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andy took a general view of it, and thought he should take it.
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From this reading It was a plain three-story-and-basement house of brick and looked thoroughly respectable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andy took a general view of it, and thought he should take it.
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From this reading Andy took a general view of it, and thought he should take it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a plain three-story-and-basement house of brick and looked thoroughly respectable.
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From this reading By dint of a little inquiry Andy found his way to Mrs. Norris' boarding house in Clinton Place.
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN NEW YORK.
