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Chapter XVI
The Tutor listened to Number Five with much apparent interest. “And now,” he said, “what do you think of her companion?” “A charming girl for a man of a quiet, easy temperament. The great trouble is with her voice. It is pitched a full note too high.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great trouble is with her voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is pitched a full note too high.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And now,” he said, “what do you think of her companion?””
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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 “A charming girl for a man of a quiet, easy temperament.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And now,” he said, “what do you think of her companion?”
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From this reading The Tutor listened to Number Five with much apparent interest.
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From this reading “A charming girl for a man of a quiet, easy temperament.
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From this reading “And now,” he said, “what do you think of her companion?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And now,” he said, “what do you think of her companion?”
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From this reading “A charming girl for a man of a quiet, easy temperament.
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From this reading The Tutor listened to Number Five with much apparent interest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A charming girl for a man of a quiet, easy temperament.
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From this reading It is pitched a full note too high.
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From this reading “A charming girl for a man of a quiet, easy temperament.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great trouble is with her voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And now,” he said, “what do you think of her companion?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And now,” he said, “what do you think of her companion?”
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From this reading It is pitched a full note too high.
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From this reading The Tutor listened to Number Five with much apparent interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great trouble is with her voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is pitched a full note too high.
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From this reading The Tutor listened to Number Five with much apparent interest.
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From this reading “A charming girl for a man of a quiet, easy temperament.
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From this reading The Tutor listened to Number Five with much apparent interest.
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From this reading It is pitched a full note too high.
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From this reading “And now,” he said, “what do you think of her companion?”
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From this reading The Tutor listened to Number Five with much apparent interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And now,” he said, “what do you think of her companion?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is pitched a full note too high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A charming girl for a man of a quiet, easy temperament.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And now,” he said, “what do you think of her companion?”
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From this reading “A charming girl for a man of a quiet, easy temperament.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tutor listened to Number Five with much apparent interest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And now,” he said, “what do you think of her companion?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Tutor listened to Number Five with much apparent interest.
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From this reading It is pitched a full note too high.
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From this reading The great trouble is with her voice.
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From this reading The Tutor listened to Number Five with much apparent interest.
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From this reading The great trouble is with her voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And now,” he said, “what do you think of her companion?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Tutor listened to Number Five with much apparent interest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And now,” he said, “what do you think of her companion?”
