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Chapter XI
"No," said the Judge, without looking round. Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard. "Howard," she said, "the cab is waiting. Judge, Howard is going away from us." The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Howard," she said, "the cab is waiting.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “"No," said the Judge, without looking round.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
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From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
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From this reading Judge, Howard is going away from us."
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From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
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From this reading "Howard," she said, "the cab is waiting.
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From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
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From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Judge, Howard is going away from us."
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From this reading Judge, Howard is going away from us."
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From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
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From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Howard," she said, "the cab is waiting.
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From this reading "No," said the Judge, without looking round.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
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From this reading "No," said the Judge, without looking round.
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From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
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From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said the Judge, without looking round.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
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From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
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From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
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From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
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From this reading "No," said the Judge, without looking round.
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From this reading "No," said the Judge, without looking round.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Howard," she said, "the cab is waiting.
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From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
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From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," said the Judge, without looking round.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
in the direction of
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
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From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Judge, Howard is going away from us."
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From this reading "Howard," she said, "the cab is waiting.
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From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "No," said the Judge, without looking round.
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From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
