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Chapter XVII
PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response. The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four. The maid-of-all-work was moulding cranberry jelly when Phil thrust her head into the kitchen. "There's going to be company for dinner," the woman explained. "Your pa came in and told me so.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Your pa came in and told me so.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.”
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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 PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's going to be company for dinner," the woman explained.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
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From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
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From this reading "Your pa came in and told me so.
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From this reading "There's going to be company for dinner," the woman explained.
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From this reading The maid-of-all-work was moulding cranberry jelly when Phil thrust her head into the kitchen.
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From this reading "There's going to be company for dinner," the woman explained.
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From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
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From this reading "There's going to be company for dinner," the woman explained.
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From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
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From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
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From this reading "There's going to be company for dinner," the woman explained.
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From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
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From this reading The maid-of-all-work was moulding cranberry jelly when Phil thrust her head into the kitchen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
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From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
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From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The maid-of-all-work was moulding cranberry jelly when Phil thrust her head into the kitchen.
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From this reading The maid-of-all-work was moulding cranberry jelly when Phil thrust her head into the kitchen.
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From this reading The maid-of-all-work was moulding cranberry jelly when Phil thrust her head into the kitchen.
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From this reading The maid-of-all-work was moulding cranberry jelly when Phil thrust her head into the kitchen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your pa came in and told me so.
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From this reading The maid-of-all-work was moulding cranberry jelly when Phil thrust her head into the kitchen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
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From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
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From this reading "Your pa came in and told me so.
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From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
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From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
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From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
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From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
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From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
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From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
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From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
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From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Your pa came in and told me so.
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From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
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From this reading "There's going to be company for dinner," the woman explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The maid-of-all-work was moulding cranberry jelly when Phil thrust her head into the kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's going to be company for dinner," the woman explained.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your pa came in and told me so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
at the time that
From this reading The maid-of-all-work was moulding cranberry jelly when Phil thrust her head into the kitchen.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's going to be company for dinner," the woman explained.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your pa came in and told me so.
