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Chapter XIII
UNDER THE STARS. "Can you spare me a moment, Frank?" "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones. "Come in." The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come in."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “UNDER THE STARS.”
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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 "Can you spare me a moment, Frank?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
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From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you spare me a moment, Frank?"
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From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come in."
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From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
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From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
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From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
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From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
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From this reading "Can you spare me a moment, Frank?"
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From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
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From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you spare me a moment, Frank?"
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From this reading "Can you spare me a moment, Frank?"
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From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
not any; not one
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
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From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
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From this reading "Can you spare me a moment, Frank?"
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From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
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From this reading UNDER THE STARS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE STARS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
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From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE STARS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you spare me a moment, Frank?"
