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Chapter XII
MICE AND MEN "Sylvia, is your father in from his walk?" Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa. "Yes, mother mine," she replied. (Sylvia was rather addicted to little preciosities of this kind.) "Is he awake?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(Sylvia was rather addicted to little preciosities of this kind.)”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"Yes, mother mine," she replied.”
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading “Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, mother mine," she replied.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.”
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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 Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.
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From this reading (Sylvia was rather addicted to little preciosities of this kind.)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MICE AND MEN "Sylvia, is your father in from his walk?"
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From this reading Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.
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From this reading "Is he awake?"
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From this reading Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MICE AND MEN "Sylvia, is your father in from his walk?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MICE AND MEN "Sylvia, is your father in from his walk?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he awake?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MICE AND MEN "Sylvia, is your father in from his walk?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MICE AND MEN "Sylvia, is your father in from his walk?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MICE AND MEN "Sylvia, is your father in from his walk?"
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From this reading (Sylvia was rather addicted to little preciosities of this kind.)
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (Sylvia was rather addicted to little preciosities of this kind.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MICE AND MEN "Sylvia, is your father in from his walk?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MICE AND MEN "Sylvia, is your father in from his walk?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, mother mine," she replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, mother mine," she replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (Sylvia was rather addicted to little preciosities of this kind.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Sylvia was rather addicted to little preciosities of this kind.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Sylvia was rather addicted to little preciosities of this kind.)
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, mother mine," she replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, mother mine," she replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MICE AND MEN "Sylvia, is your father in from his walk?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (Sylvia was rather addicted to little preciosities of this kind.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (Sylvia was rather addicted to little preciosities of this kind.)
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From this reading Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miss Sylvia Mainwaring, attired in a sage-green robe and distressingly rational boots, turned and surveyed her male parent’s recumbent form upon the sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MICE AND MEN "Sylvia, is your father in from his walk?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (Sylvia was rather addicted to little preciosities of this kind.)
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From this reading "Yes, mother mine," she replied.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MICE AND MEN "Sylvia, is your father in from his walk?"
