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Chapter IX
"As happy as a lark," he replied. The love-making was spoiled. Bradley said that it was time to take his leave. Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars. "But you have given me twenty," said Bradley.
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"But you have given me twenty," said Bradley.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"As happy as a lark," he replied.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.”
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading “The love-making was spoiled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bradley said that it was time to take his leave.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bradley said that it was time to take his leave.”
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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 "As happy as a lark," he replied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
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From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As happy as a lark," he replied.
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From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
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From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bradley said that it was time to take his leave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you have given me twenty," said Bradley.
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From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
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From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
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From this reading "But you have given me twenty," said Bradley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
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From this reading "As happy as a lark," he replied.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But you have given me twenty," said Bradley.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "As happy as a lark," he replied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bradley said that it was time to take his leave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bradley said that it was time to take his leave.
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From this reading "As happy as a lark," he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bradley said that it was time to take his leave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
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From this reading The love-making was spoiled.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you have given me twenty," said Bradley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
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From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As happy as a lark," he replied.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bradley said that it was time to take his leave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading The love-making was spoiled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bradley said that it was time to take his leave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bodney followed him to the door, and beneath the hall light handed him a bank note, apologizing for not having sooner returned the loan of ten dollars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bradley said that it was time to take his leave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The love-making was spoiled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bradley said that it was time to take his leave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bradley said that it was time to take his leave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you have given me twenty," said Bradley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The love-making was spoiled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you have given me twenty," said Bradley.
