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Chapter XIII
When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living. Kate was standing listlessly by the window looking into the street. She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her. The flirtation with Harry Temple had begun to pall upon her. She wanted new worlds to conquer.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Kate was standing listlessly by the window looking into the street.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The flirtation with Harry Temple had begun to pall upon her.”
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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 She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
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From this reading The flirtation with Harry Temple had begun to pall upon her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kate was standing listlessly by the window looking into the street.
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From this reading She wanted new worlds to conquer.
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From this reading She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
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From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
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From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
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From this reading She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
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From this reading She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
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From this reading The flirtation with Harry Temple had begun to pall upon her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
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From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
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From this reading The flirtation with Harry Temple had begun to pall upon her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
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From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kate was standing listlessly by the window looking into the street.
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From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
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From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
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From this reading Kate was standing listlessly by the window looking into the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate was standing listlessly by the window looking into the street.
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From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
above and across; more than
From this reading She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
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From this reading The flirtation with Harry Temple had begun to pall upon her.
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From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
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From this reading She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Kate was standing listlessly by the window looking into the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate was standing listlessly by the window looking into the street.
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From this reading The flirtation with Harry Temple had begun to pall upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
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From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The flirtation with Harry Temple had begun to pall upon her.
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From this reading She wanted new worlds to conquer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
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From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
at the time that
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
in or at the place that
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
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From this reading Kate was standing listlessly by the window looking into the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The flirtation with Harry Temple had begun to pall upon her.
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From this reading She wanted new worlds to conquer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
