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Chapter XIII
They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence. "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?" The older man shook his head. He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started. "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “"I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started.”
the act of making thread from fibers
From this reading “They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
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From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
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From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started.
to think that something will happen
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
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From this reading He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started.
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From this reading The older man shook his head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The older man shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The older man shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
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From this reading The older man shook his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The older man shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started.
the act of making thread from fibers
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
at the time that
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
