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Chapter XV
GOOD NIGHT, ALL! The car was settling gradually into peace. But there was still some murmur and drowsy energy. Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again. The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.”
a job or position on a ship
From this reading “The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.”
sleeping places on a ship
From this reading “Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GOOD NIGHT, ALL!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But there was still some murmur and drowsy energy.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
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From this reading GOOD NIGHT, ALL!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there was still some murmur and drowsy energy.
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From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
a job or position on a ship
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
sleeping places on a ship
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was still some murmur and drowsy energy.
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From this reading The car was settling gradually into peace.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
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From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there was still some murmur and drowsy energy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there was still some murmur and drowsy energy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
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From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD NIGHT, ALL!
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From this reading The car was settling gradually into peace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
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From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
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From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The car was settling gradually into peace.
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From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there was still some murmur and drowsy energy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOOD NIGHT, ALL!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The car was settling gradually into peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The car was settling gradually into peace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there was still some murmur and drowsy energy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was still some murmur and drowsy energy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The car was settling gradually into peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there was still some murmur and drowsy energy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
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From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shoes continued to drop, heads to bump against upper berths, the bell to ring now and then, and ring again and again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The car was settling gradually into peace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
which person or people
From this reading The porter paid little heed to it; he was busy making up number five (Ira Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie, who was making what preparations she could for her trousseauless, husbandless, dogless first night out.
