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Chapter III
'Eleanor--where are you off to?' 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling. She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers. 'What?--to mass? I protest.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.”
during the time that
From this reading “She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.”
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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 She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Eleanor--where are you off to?'
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From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
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From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
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From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Eleanor--where are you off to?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
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From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
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From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
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From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
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From this reading 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I protest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
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From this reading 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
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From this reading 'What?--to mass?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling.
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From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling.
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From this reading 'Eleanor--where are you off to?'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
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From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
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From this reading I protest.
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From this reading 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
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From this reading 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Just to my house of Simmon,' said that lady, smiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Eleanor--where are you off to?'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What?--to mass?
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Eleanor--where are you off to?'
during the time that
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was standing on the eastern balcony, buttoning a dainty grey glove, while Manisty a few paces from her was lounging in a deck-chair, with the English newspapers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Eleanor--where are you off to?'
