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Chapter XXIX
“You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing. This dog seems to have taken a fancy to you.” For Balthasar, feeling that she was about to leave, was rubbing his side against her leg. Going out under the porch with her, he said: “He'll get you up in an hour and a quarter.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “For Balthasar, feeling that she was about to leave, was rubbing his side against her leg.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “For Balthasar, feeling that she was about to leave, was rubbing his side against her leg.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For Balthasar, feeling that she was about to leave, was rubbing his side against her leg.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This dog seems to have taken a fancy to you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Going out under the porch with her, he said:”
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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 “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For Balthasar, feeling that she was about to leave, was rubbing his side against her leg.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For Balthasar, feeling that she was about to leave, was rubbing his side against her leg.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “He'll get you up in an hour and a quarter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
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From this reading For Balthasar, feeling that she was about to leave, was rubbing his side against her leg.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
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From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
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From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
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From this reading This dog seems to have taken a fancy to you.”
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From this reading This dog seems to have taken a fancy to you.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For Balthasar, feeling that she was about to leave, was rubbing his side against her leg.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Balthasar, feeling that she was about to leave, was rubbing his side against her leg.
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From this reading “He'll get you up in an hour and a quarter.
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From this reading Going out under the porch with her, he said:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This dog seems to have taken a fancy to you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Going out under the porch with her, he said:
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From this reading “He'll get you up in an hour and a quarter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Balthasar, feeling that she was about to leave, was rubbing his side against her leg.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For Balthasar, feeling that she was about to leave, was rubbing his side against her leg.
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From this reading “He'll get you up in an hour and a quarter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He'll get you up in an hour and a quarter.
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From this reading For Balthasar, feeling that she was about to leave, was rubbing his side against her leg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Balthasar, feeling that she was about to leave, was rubbing his side against her leg.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Going out under the porch with her, he said:
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From this reading Going out under the porch with her, he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He'll get you up in an hour and a quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Balthasar, feeling that she was about to leave, was rubbing his side against her leg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Going out under the porch with her, he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This dog seems to have taken a fancy to you.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Balthasar, feeling that she was about to leave, was rubbing his side against her leg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Balthasar, feeling that she was about to leave, was rubbing his side against her leg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This dog seems to have taken a fancy to you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For Balthasar, feeling that she was about to leave, was rubbing his side against her leg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Going out under the porch with her, he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This dog seems to have taken a fancy to you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Going out under the porch with her, he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He'll get you up in an hour and a quarter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Balthasar, feeling that she was about to leave, was rubbing his side against her leg.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Going out under the porch with her, he said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must come again; you must come to lunch, then I can show you these by daylight, and my little sweet--she's a dear little thing.
