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Chapter XXVIII
Audrey had found something to do at last. It was Captain Sloane who had given her the idea. “You would make a great hit, Audrey,” he had said. “It's your voice, you know. There's something about it--well, you know the effect it always has on me.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There's something about it--well, you know the effect it always has on me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was Captain Sloane who had given her the idea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Audrey had found something to do at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You would make a great hit, Audrey,” he had said.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There's something about it--well, you know the effect it always has on me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It's your voice, you know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Audrey had found something to do at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You would make a great hit, Audrey,” he had said.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Audrey had found something to do at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There's something about it--well, you know the effect it always has on me.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““You would make a great hit, Audrey,” he had said.”
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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 “You would make a great hit, Audrey,” he had said.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There's something about it--well, you know the effect it always has on me.
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From this reading There's something about it--well, you know the effect it always has on me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Audrey had found something to do at last.
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From this reading Audrey had found something to do at last.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was Captain Sloane who had given her the idea.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Audrey had found something to do at last.
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From this reading There's something about it--well, you know the effect it always has on me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Audrey had found something to do at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Captain Sloane who had given her the idea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You would make a great hit, Audrey,” he had said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Audrey had found something to do at last.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There's something about it--well, you know the effect it always has on me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You would make a great hit, Audrey,” he had said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Captain Sloane who had given her the idea.
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From this reading “You would make a great hit, Audrey,” he had said.
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From this reading It was Captain Sloane who had given her the idea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Captain Sloane who had given her the idea.
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From this reading “It's your voice, you know.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's your voice, you know.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Audrey had found something to do at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You would make a great hit, Audrey,” he had said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There's something about it--well, you know the effect it always has on me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There's something about it--well, you know the effect it always has on me.
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From this reading “You would make a great hit, Audrey,” he had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Captain Sloane who had given her the idea.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Audrey had found something to do at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Captain Sloane who had given her the idea.
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From this reading There's something about it--well, you know the effect it always has on me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Audrey had found something to do at last.
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From this reading “It's your voice, you know.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Captain Sloane who had given her the idea.
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From this reading There's something about it--well, you know the effect it always has on me.
which person or people
From this reading It was Captain Sloane who had given her the idea.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You would make a great hit, Audrey,” he had said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You would make a great hit, Audrey,” he had said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It's your voice, you know.
