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Chapter XXXIV
A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast. "She's taking forever with her toilet," sniffed Marjorie. "Probably trying to make a special impression on you." "She's wasting her time," said Mallory. "But what if she brings her mother along?
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"But what if she brings her mother along?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Probably trying to make a special impression on you."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She's wasting her time," said Mallory.”
during the time that
From this reading “A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.”
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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 A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
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From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "But what if she brings her mother along?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
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From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
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From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
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From this reading "But what if she brings her mother along?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what if she brings her mother along?
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From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
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From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
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From this reading "She's taking forever with her toilet," sniffed Marjorie.
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From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But what if she brings her mother along?
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From this reading "Probably trying to make a special impression on you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Probably trying to make a special impression on you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
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From this reading "But what if she brings her mother along?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Probably trying to make a special impression on you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's wasting her time," said Mallory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But what if she brings her mother along?
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From this reading "She's taking forever with her toilet," sniffed Marjorie.
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From this reading "She's taking forever with her toilet," sniffed Marjorie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Probably trying to make a special impression on you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's taking forever with her toilet," sniffed Marjorie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She's wasting her time," said Mallory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's taking forever with her toilet," sniffed Marjorie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Probably trying to make a special impression on you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's wasting her time," said Mallory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what if she brings her mother along?
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From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
during the time that
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Probably trying to make a special impression on you."
