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Chapter XIV
“WHAT MADE HER DIFFERENT?” “I have heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me. Do you like to talk of her?” This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano. She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““I have heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““WHAT MADE HER DIFFERENT?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I have heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““I have heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.”
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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 “I have heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I have heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
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From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
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From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
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From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
next to; at the side of
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
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From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “WHAT MADE HER DIFFERENT?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you like to talk of her?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.
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From this reading “I have heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “WHAT MADE HER DIFFERENT?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
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From this reading “I have heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
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From this reading Do you like to talk of her?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHAT MADE HER DIFFERENT?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you like to talk of her?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you like to talk of her?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.
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From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you like to talk of her?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been playing, and had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “WHAT MADE HER DIFFERENT?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you like to talk of her?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Ried as he stood beside her at the piano.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
