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Chapter XXII
"What do you think of her, Dan?" Bob asked as we drove toward home. "Tell me exactly what you think." "She is beautiful, sir," I replied, "but somehow her features refuse to remain with me." "They remain with me--black eyes, black hair, rose-leaf ears.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bob asked as we drove toward home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She is beautiful, sir," I replied, "but somehow her features refuse to remain with me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell me exactly what you think."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What do you think of her, Dan?"”
in the direction of
From this reading “Bob asked as we drove toward home.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bob asked as we drove toward home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bob asked as we drove toward home.
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From this reading "She is beautiful, sir," I replied, "but somehow her features refuse to remain with me."
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From this reading "They remain with me--black eyes, black hair, rose-leaf ears.
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From this reading Bob asked as we drove toward home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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From this reading "What do you think of her, Dan?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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From this reading "They remain with me--black eyes, black hair, rose-leaf ears.
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From this reading "They remain with me--black eyes, black hair, rose-leaf ears.
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From this reading "She is beautiful, sir," I replied, "but somehow her features refuse to remain with me."
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From this reading "They remain with me--black eyes, black hair, rose-leaf ears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What do you think of her, Dan?"
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From this reading Bob asked as we drove toward home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She is beautiful, sir," I replied, "but somehow her features refuse to remain with me."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is beautiful, sir," I replied, "but somehow her features refuse to remain with me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me exactly what you think."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you think of her, Dan?"
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From this reading "She is beautiful, sir," I replied, "but somehow her features refuse to remain with me."
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From this reading "She is beautiful, sir," I replied, "but somehow her features refuse to remain with me."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She is beautiful, sir," I replied, "but somehow her features refuse to remain with me."
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From this reading "They remain with me--black eyes, black hair, rose-leaf ears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is beautiful, sir," I replied, "but somehow her features refuse to remain with me."
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From this reading "She is beautiful, sir," I replied, "but somehow her features refuse to remain with me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is beautiful, sir," I replied, "but somehow her features refuse to remain with me."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell me exactly what you think."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They remain with me--black eyes, black hair, rose-leaf ears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you think of her, Dan?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She is beautiful, sir," I replied, "but somehow her features refuse to remain with me."
in the direction of
From this reading Bob asked as we drove toward home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Bob asked as we drove toward home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think of her, Dan?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She is beautiful, sir," I replied, "but somehow her features refuse to remain with me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think of her, Dan?"
