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Chapter XXI
A BACHELOR'S POCKET. Miss Steel was a very busy woman that afternoon. She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green. It is in Professor Green's study on the Cloisters that we now find her, sitting bolt upright in her chair, alert and bright-eyed. At such times as this, Miss Steel is not unlike a hunting dog on the scent of his quarry.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Miss Steel was a very busy woman that afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.”
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “At such times as this, Miss Steel is not unlike a hunting dog on the scent of his quarry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.”
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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 BACHELOR'S POCKET.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Steel was a very busy woman that afternoon.
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From this reading It is in Professor Green's study on the Cloisters that we now find her, sitting bolt upright in her chair, alert and bright-eyed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At such times as this, Miss Steel is not unlike a hunting dog on the scent of his quarry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At such times as this, Miss Steel is not unlike a hunting dog on the scent of his quarry.
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From this reading A BACHELOR'S POCKET.
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From this reading It is in Professor Green's study on the Cloisters that we now find her, sitting bolt upright in her chair, alert and bright-eyed.
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From this reading It is in Professor Green's study on the Cloisters that we now find her, sitting bolt upright in her chair, alert and bright-eyed.
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From this reading Miss Steel was a very busy woman that afternoon.
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From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
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From this reading It is in Professor Green's study on the Cloisters that we now find her, sitting bolt upright in her chair, alert and bright-eyed.
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From this reading It is in Professor Green's study on the Cloisters that we now find her, sitting bolt upright in her chair, alert and bright-eyed.
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From this reading At such times as this, Miss Steel is not unlike a hunting dog on the scent of his quarry.
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From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
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From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
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From this reading It is in Professor Green's study on the Cloisters that we now find her, sitting bolt upright in her chair, alert and bright-eyed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
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From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
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From this reading It is in Professor Green's study on the Cloisters that we now find her, sitting bolt upright in her chair, alert and bright-eyed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is in Professor Green's study on the Cloisters that we now find her, sitting bolt upright in her chair, alert and bright-eyed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At such times as this, Miss Steel is not unlike a hunting dog on the scent of his quarry.
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From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
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From this reading At such times as this, Miss Steel is not unlike a hunting dog on the scent of his quarry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is in Professor Green's study on the Cloisters that we now find her, sitting bolt upright in her chair, alert and bright-eyed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is in Professor Green's study on the Cloisters that we now find her, sitting bolt upright in her chair, alert and bright-eyed.
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From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
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From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
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From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
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From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
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From this reading Miss Steel was a very busy woman that afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At such times as this, Miss Steel is not unlike a hunting dog on the scent of his quarry.
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From this reading It is in Professor Green's study on the Cloisters that we now find her, sitting bolt upright in her chair, alert and bright-eyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At such times as this, Miss Steel is not unlike a hunting dog on the scent of his quarry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
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From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
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From this reading A BACHELOR'S POCKET.
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From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
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From this reading At such times as this, Miss Steel is not unlike a hunting dog on the scent of his quarry.
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading At such times as this, Miss Steel is not unlike a hunting dog on the scent of his quarry.
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From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
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From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is in Professor Green's study on the Cloisters that we now find her, sitting bolt upright in her chair, alert and bright-eyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Steel was a very busy woman that afternoon.
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From this reading It is in Professor Green's study on the Cloisters that we now find her, sitting bolt upright in her chair, alert and bright-eyed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At such times as this, Miss Steel is not unlike a hunting dog on the scent of his quarry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Steel was a very busy woman that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At such times as this, Miss Steel is not unlike a hunting dog on the scent of his quarry.
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From this reading At such times as this, Miss Steel is not unlike a hunting dog on the scent of his quarry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
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From this reading At such times as this, Miss Steel is not unlike a hunting dog on the scent of his quarry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is in Professor Green's study on the Cloisters that we now find her, sitting bolt upright in her chair, alert and bright-eyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Steel was a very busy woman that afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Steel was a very busy woman that afternoon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is in Professor Green's study on the Cloisters that we now find her, sitting bolt upright in her chair, alert and bright-eyed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was shut up with Judy Kean for half an hour; she visited the livery stable in the village, she paid a call on Dr. McLean and finally she went to see Professor Green.
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From this reading Miss Steel was a very busy woman that afternoon.
