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When a servant girl came out they ordered luncheon. “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air. “Bring two quarts of beer and a bottle of claret,” her husband said. “We will have lunch on the grass,” the girl added. The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We will have lunch on the grass,” the girl added.”
later than; following
From this reading “The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““We will have lunch on the grass,” the girl added.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.”
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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 When a servant girl came out they ordered luncheon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We will have lunch on the grass,” the girl added.
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From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
later than; following
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
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From this reading “Bring two quarts of beer and a bottle of claret,” her husband said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bring two quarts of beer and a bottle of claret,” her husband said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bring two quarts of beer and a bottle of claret,” her husband said.
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From this reading When a servant girl came out they ordered luncheon.
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From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bring two quarts of beer and a bottle of claret,” her husband said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
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From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
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From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a servant girl came out they ordered luncheon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
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From this reading “We will have lunch on the grass,” the girl added.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We will have lunch on the grass,” the girl added.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Bring two quarts of beer and a bottle of claret,” her husband said.
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From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bring two quarts of beer and a bottle of claret,” her husband said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We will have lunch on the grass,” the girl added.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a servant girl came out they ordered luncheon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Bring two quarts of beer and a bottle of claret,” her husband said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We will have lunch on the grass,” the girl added.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a servant girl came out they ordered luncheon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a servant girl came out they ordered luncheon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bring two quarts of beer and a bottle of claret,” her husband said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a servant girl came out they ordered luncheon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We will have lunch on the grass,” the girl added.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a servant girl came out they ordered luncheon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bring two quarts of beer and a bottle of claret,” her husband said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will have lunch on the grass,” the girl added.
at the time that
From this reading When a servant girl came out they ordered luncheon.
which person or people
From this reading The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been running after one that belonged to the house, trying to coax it to come to her for the last ten minutes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will have lunch on the grass,” the girl added.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Some fried fish, a rabbit saute, salad and dessert,” Madame Dufour said, with an important air.
