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Chapter XXVIII
Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office. "Where have you been all this time?" she asked. "And what have you done with your new gloves?" "I threw them at Madame Fontaine," Jack answered. "Don't alarm yourself.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I threw them at Madame Fontaine," Jack answered.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Where have you been all this time?" she asked.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Where have you been all this time?" she asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And what have you done with your new gloves?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Where have you been all this time?" she asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Where have you been all this time?" she asked.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Don't alarm yourself.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
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From this reading "Don't alarm yourself.
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From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" she asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what have you done with your new gloves?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I threw them at Madame Fontaine," Jack answered.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't alarm yourself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And what have you done with your new gloves?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I threw them at Madame Fontaine," Jack answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And what have you done with your new gloves?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" she asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I threw them at Madame Fontaine," Jack answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I threw them at Madame Fontaine," Jack answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And what have you done with your new gloves?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" she asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I threw them at Madame Fontaine," Jack answered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" she asked.
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From this reading "I threw them at Madame Fontaine," Jack answered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what have you done with your new gloves?"
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" she asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And what have you done with your new gloves?"
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From this reading Mrs. Wagner was still hard at work at her desk, when Jack Straw made his appearance again in the private office.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" she asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And what have you done with your new gloves?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Don't alarm yourself.
