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Chapter XIII
LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite. "This is a very nice house and I like your friend," he commented. "It's lucky he invited us, because I don't know how they'd have put us up at the hotel." "What brought you over with Leonard?" Andrew asked bluntly.
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later than; following
From this reading “LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Andrew asked bluntly.”
for the reason that
From this reading “"It's lucky he invited us, because I don't know how they'd have put us up at the hotel."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"What brought you over with Leonard?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"It's lucky he invited us, because I don't know how they'd have put us up at the hotel."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's lucky he invited us, because I don't know how they'd have put us up at the hotel."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.”
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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 "This is a very nice house and I like your friend," he commented.
later than; following
From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
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From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andrew asked bluntly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
for the reason that
From this reading "It's lucky he invited us, because I don't know how they'd have put us up at the hotel."
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From this reading Andrew asked bluntly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What brought you over with Leonard?"
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From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
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From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
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From this reading "This is a very nice house and I like your friend," he commented.
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From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
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From this reading "It's lucky he invited us, because I don't know how they'd have put us up at the hotel."
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From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
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From this reading "This is a very nice house and I like your friend," he commented.
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From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's lucky he invited us, because I don't know how they'd have put us up at the hotel."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is a very nice house and I like your friend," he commented.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
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From this reading "It's lucky he invited us, because I don't know how they'd have put us up at the hotel."
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From this reading "This is a very nice house and I like your friend," he commented.
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From this reading "It's lucky he invited us, because I don't know how they'd have put us up at the hotel."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This is a very nice house and I like your friend," he commented.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
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From this reading "It's lucky he invited us, because I don't know how they'd have put us up at the hotel."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a very nice house and I like your friend," he commented.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
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From this reading "It's lucky he invited us, because I don't know how they'd have put us up at the hotel."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's lucky he invited us, because I don't know how they'd have put us up at the hotel."
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From this reading "What brought you over with Leonard?"
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From this reading "This is a very nice house and I like your friend," he commented.
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From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's lucky he invited us, because I don't know how they'd have put us up at the hotel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is a very nice house and I like your friend," he commented.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
above and across; more than
From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's lucky he invited us, because I don't know how they'd have put us up at the hotel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
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From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's lucky he invited us, because I don't know how they'd have put us up at the hotel."
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From this reading "It's lucky he invited us, because I don't know how they'd have put us up at the hotel."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a very nice house and I like your friend," he commented.
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From this reading "It's lucky he invited us, because I don't know how they'd have put us up at the hotel."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's lucky he invited us, because I don't know how they'd have put us up at the hotel."
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From this reading "This is a very nice house and I like your friend," he commented.
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From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What brought you over with Leonard?"
which person or people
From this reading LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT It was after dinner and Wannop, lounging comfortably over his cigar in Frobisher's smoking-room, smiled at Andrew, who sat opposite.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What brought you over with Leonard?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What brought you over with Leonard?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is a very nice house and I like your friend," he commented.
