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Chapter X
MRS. YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation. She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle. "Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him. "He has the stuff that has made England and America."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"He has the stuff that has made England and America."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
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From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
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From this reading "He has the stuff that has made England and America."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
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From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
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From this reading "Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.
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From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
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From this reading "Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.
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From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He has the stuff that has made England and America."
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From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
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From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has the stuff that has made England and America."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.
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From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
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From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
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From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
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From this reading "He has the stuff that has made England and America."
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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
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From this reading "Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.
at the time that
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
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From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
