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Chapter XII
IS THIS HIS PHOTOGRAPH? The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her. Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket. It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone. "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.”
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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 The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
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From this reading Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.
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From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
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From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
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From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
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From this reading Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.
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From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
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From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IS THIS HIS PHOTOGRAPH?
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From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.
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From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS THIS HIS PHOTOGRAPH?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.
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From this reading IS THIS HIS PHOTOGRAPH?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
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From this reading Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.
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From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IS THIS HIS PHOTOGRAPH?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
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From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.
at the time that
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
