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Chapter I
The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid. It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing. She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place. She could go forward or back, but she could not exactly negotiate her own stepping-block. As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She could go forward or back, but she could not exactly negotiate her own stepping-block.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing.”
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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 proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
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From this reading She could go forward or back, but she could not exactly negotiate her own stepping-block.
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From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
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From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
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From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could go forward or back, but she could not exactly negotiate her own stepping-block.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could go forward or back, but she could not exactly negotiate her own stepping-block.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
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From this reading She could go forward or back, but she could not exactly negotiate her own stepping-block.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing.
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From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
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From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing.
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From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
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From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could go forward or back, but she could not exactly negotiate her own stepping-block.
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From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
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From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She could go forward or back, but she could not exactly negotiate her own stepping-block.
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From this reading She could go forward or back, but she could not exactly negotiate her own stepping-block.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
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From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could go forward or back, but she could not exactly negotiate her own stepping-block.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she blushingly struggled for it she heard the scream of a child in desperate terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She guided the old family horse up to her curb in a graceful sweep, but, like a new elevator-boy, could not come to a stop at the stopping-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The proud lady in the new runabout was homeward bound from a shopping raid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was her first voyage down-town alone with the thing.
