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Chapter IX
Patsey laughed, a wholesome, inspiriting sound. Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down. She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended. It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living. A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.”
later than; following
From this reading “A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.”
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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 Patsey laughed, a wholesome, inspiriting sound.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
later than; following
From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
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From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
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From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
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From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
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From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
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From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
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From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
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From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
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From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patsey laughed, a wholesome, inspiriting sound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patsey laughed, a wholesome, inspiriting sound.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patsey laughed, a wholesome, inspiriting sound.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
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From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patsey laughed, a wholesome, inspiriting sound.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
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From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
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From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
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From this reading Patsey laughed, a wholesome, inspiriting sound.
