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Chapter VI
I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad. She answered, 'I am coming. Ask the man to meet his friend on Wednesday.' Mrs. Evelegh, now almost convinced, invited him. On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She answered, 'I am coming.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.”
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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 On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.
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From this reading Mrs. Evelegh, now almost convinced, invited him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She answered, 'I am coming.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She answered, 'I am coming.
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From this reading Ask the man to meet his friend on Wednesday.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
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From this reading On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.
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From this reading On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.
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From this reading She answered, 'I am coming.
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From this reading Mrs. Evelegh, now almost convinced, invited him.
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From this reading Mrs. Evelegh, now almost convinced, invited him.
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From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
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From this reading Ask the man to meet his friend on Wednesday.'
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From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Evelegh, now almost convinced, invited him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ask the man to meet his friend on Wednesday.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.
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From this reading Mrs. Evelegh, now almost convinced, invited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ask the man to meet his friend on Wednesday.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ask the man to meet his friend on Wednesday.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.
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From this reading Mrs. Evelegh, now almost convinced, invited him.
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From this reading Mrs. Evelegh, now almost convinced, invited him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ask the man to meet his friend on Wednesday.'
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From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
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From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered, 'I am coming.
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From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.
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From this reading Ask the man to meet his friend on Wednesday.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.
