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Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies. The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps. Perhaps they did not feel "encouraged." And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day. She even conveyed to him the notion that he had made the others superfluous.
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later than; following
From this reading “The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She even conveyed to him the notion that he had made the others superfluous.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps they did not feel "encouraged."”
in the direction of
From this reading “And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.”
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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 The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
later than; following
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
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From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
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From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
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From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
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From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
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From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
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From this reading She even conveyed to him the notion that he had made the others superfluous.
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From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Perhaps they did not feel "encouraged."
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From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
one or the other of two
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
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From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
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From this reading Perhaps they did not feel "encouraged."
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From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
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From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She even conveyed to him the notion that he had made the others superfluous.
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From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
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From this reading Perhaps they did not feel "encouraged."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
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From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She even conveyed to him the notion that he had made the others superfluous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She even conveyed to him the notion that he had made the others superfluous.
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From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
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From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
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From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
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From this reading She even conveyed to him the notion that he had made the others superfluous.
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From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
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From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
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From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps they did not feel "encouraged."
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From this reading She even conveyed to him the notion that he had made the others superfluous.
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From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
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From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
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From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
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From this reading Perhaps they did not feel "encouraged."
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From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
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From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
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From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
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From this reading She even conveyed to him the notion that he had made the others superfluous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they did not feel "encouraged."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She even conveyed to him the notion that he had made the others superfluous.
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From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
in the direction of
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
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From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
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From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
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From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
