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Chapter III
His eye caught mine quickly. 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment. 'Only a week,' I nodded. 'My dear child,' the Cantankerous Old Lady broke out, 'what nonsense you do talk! Only going to stop a week?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “His eye caught mine quickly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Only a week,' I nodded.”
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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 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.
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From this reading 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.
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From this reading 'My dear child,' the Cantankerous Old Lady broke out, 'what nonsense you do talk!
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From this reading 'My dear child,' the Cantankerous Old Lady broke out, 'what nonsense you do talk!
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From this reading His eye caught mine quickly.
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From this reading 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.
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From this reading 'My dear child,' the Cantankerous Old Lady broke out, 'what nonsense you do talk!
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From this reading 'My dear child,' the Cantankerous Old Lady broke out, 'what nonsense you do talk!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'My dear child,' the Cantankerous Old Lady broke out, 'what nonsense you do talk!
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From this reading His eye caught mine quickly.
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From this reading 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eye caught mine quickly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Only a week,' I nodded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.
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From this reading 'My dear child,' the Cantankerous Old Lady broke out, 'what nonsense you do talk!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His eye caught mine quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My dear child,' the Cantankerous Old Lady broke out, 'what nonsense you do talk!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Only a week,' I nodded.
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From this reading 'My dear child,' the Cantankerous Old Lady broke out, 'what nonsense you do talk!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.
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From this reading 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'My dear child,' the Cantankerous Old Lady broke out, 'what nonsense you do talk!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'My dear child,' the Cantankerous Old Lady broke out, 'what nonsense you do talk!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eye caught mine quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'My dear child,' the Cantankerous Old Lady broke out, 'what nonsense you do talk!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'My dear child,' the Cantankerous Old Lady broke out, 'what nonsense you do talk!
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From this reading 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.
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From this reading 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'My dear child,' the Cantankerous Old Lady broke out, 'what nonsense you do talk!
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'My dear child,' the Cantankerous Old Lady broke out, 'what nonsense you do talk!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oh, you're only going to stop a week, then, Miss Cayley?' he put in, with an air of disappointment.
