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Chapter XXXVIII
PLANS. Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything. She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet? Then the parlour door opened. "Lois!--is that you?
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.
any thing at all
From this reading Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?
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From this reading Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?
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From this reading Then the parlour door opened.
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From this reading She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?
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From this reading Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.
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From this reading She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?
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From this reading Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lois!--is that you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?
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From this reading Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.
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From this reading Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.
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From this reading Then the parlour door opened.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?
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From this reading Then the parlour door opened.
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From this reading She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?
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From this reading She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?
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From this reading Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?
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From this reading Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.
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From this reading She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.
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From this reading Then the parlour door opened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.
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From this reading Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lois went along the hall in that condition of the nerves in which the feet seem to walk without stepping on anything.
but in spite of that
From this reading She queried what time it could be; was the evening half gone? or had they possibly not done tea yet?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lois!--is that you?
