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Chapter VII
THE SKIRT-FINISHERS' BALL Harry was right. It was a stupid ball. It was more of a strike-meeting than a dance. To most of the people the speeches were of more importance than the two-steps. As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SKIRT-FINISHERS' BALL Harry was right.”
in the direction of
From this reading “As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.”
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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 a stupid ball.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
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From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
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From this reading THE SKIRT-FINISHERS' BALL Harry was right.
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From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
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From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
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From this reading It was more of a strike-meeting than a dance.
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From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
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From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
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From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
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From this reading THE SKIRT-FINISHERS' BALL Harry was right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
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From this reading To most of the people the speeches were of more importance than the two-steps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a stupid ball.
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From this reading It was more of a strike-meeting than a dance.
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From this reading To most of the people the speeches were of more importance than the two-steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was more of a strike-meeting than a dance.
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From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
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From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
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From this reading To most of the people the speeches were of more importance than the two-steps.
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From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
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From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
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From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SKIRT-FINISHERS' BALL Harry was right.
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From this reading THE SKIRT-FINISHERS' BALL Harry was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To most of the people the speeches were of more importance than the two-steps.
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From this reading It was more of a strike-meeting than a dance.
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From this reading It was a stupid ball.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more of a strike-meeting than a dance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKIRT-FINISHERS' BALL Harry was right.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To most of the people the speeches were of more importance than the two-steps.
in the direction of
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
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From this reading To most of the people the speeches were of more importance than the two-steps.
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From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SKIRT-FINISHERS' BALL Harry was right.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To most of the people the speeches were of more importance than the two-steps.
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From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
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From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
