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Chapter XIX
“Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?” “Have no idea. He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you. He is at Samona, of all places in the world.” “Samona?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Have no idea.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.”
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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 “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
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From this reading He is at Samona, of all places in the world.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is at Samona, of all places in the world.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have no idea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have no idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is at Samona, of all places in the world.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.
not any; not one
From this reading “Have no idea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is at Samona, of all places in the world.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is at Samona, of all places in the world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is at Samona, of all places in the world.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
at the time that
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is at Samona, of all places in the world.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”
