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Chapter III
MORE OF MRS. JOPLIN. One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place. The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within. Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.”
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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 Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
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From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
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From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
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From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
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From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
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From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
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From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
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From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
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From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
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From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
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From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
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From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
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From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
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From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
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From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
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From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
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From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
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From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
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From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
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From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
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From this reading JOPLIN.
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From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
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From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
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From this reading MORE OF MRS.
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From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
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From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
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From this reading MORE OF MRS.
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From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
not any; not one
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
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From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE OF MRS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
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From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
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From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
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From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
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From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
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From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
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From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
