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Chapter XI
THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda. Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered. The fellow was clever and knew when to stop. A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won. All the same, Mrs. Austin was satisfied.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the same, Mrs. Austin was satisfied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.”
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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 A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
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From this reading All the same, Mrs. Austin was satisfied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
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From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
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From this reading The fellow was clever and knew when to stop.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
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From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
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From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fellow was clever and knew when to stop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
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From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fellow was clever and knew when to stop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
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From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the same, Mrs. Austin was satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the same, Mrs. Austin was satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fellow was clever and knew when to stop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
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From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
at the time that
From this reading The fellow was clever and knew when to stop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
