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Chapter XII
THE LADY IN BLACK. "I 've had a little adventure," said Polly to her mother one afternoon. "I went out, for the sake of the ride, on the Sutler Street cable-cars with Milly Foster. When we came to the end of the line, Milly walked down to Greary Street to take her car home. I went with her to the corner, and as I was coming back I saw a lady in black alighting from an elegant carriage.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I 've had a little adventure," said Polly to her mother one afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I 've had a little adventure," said Polly to her mother one afternoon.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I 've had a little adventure," said Polly to her mother one afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When we came to the end of the line, Milly walked down to Greary Street to take her car home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I went out, for the sake of the ride, on the Sutler Street cable-cars with Milly Foster.”
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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 "I 've had a little adventure," said Polly to her mother one afternoon.
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From this reading "I 've had a little adventure," said Polly to her mother one afternoon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I 've had a little adventure," said Polly to her mother one afternoon.
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From this reading I went with her to the corner, and as I was coming back I saw a lady in black alighting from an elegant carriage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I went with her to the corner, and as I was coming back I saw a lady in black alighting from an elegant carriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went with her to the corner, and as I was coming back I saw a lady in black alighting from an elegant carriage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I went with her to the corner, and as I was coming back I saw a lady in black alighting from an elegant carriage.
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From this reading I went with her to the corner, and as I was coming back I saw a lady in black alighting from an elegant carriage.
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From this reading THE LADY IN BLACK.
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From this reading "I went out, for the sake of the ride, on the Sutler Street cable-cars with Milly Foster.
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From this reading When we came to the end of the line, Milly walked down to Greary Street to take her car home.
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From this reading When we came to the end of the line, Milly walked down to Greary Street to take her car home.
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From this reading I went with her to the corner, and as I was coming back I saw a lady in black alighting from an elegant carriage.
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From this reading I went with her to the corner, and as I was coming back I saw a lady in black alighting from an elegant carriage.
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From this reading I went with her to the corner, and as I was coming back I saw a lady in black alighting from an elegant carriage.
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From this reading When we came to the end of the line, Milly walked down to Greary Street to take her car home.
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From this reading I went with her to the corner, and as I was coming back I saw a lady in black alighting from an elegant carriage.
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From this reading When we came to the end of the line, Milly walked down to Greary Street to take her car home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I went out, for the sake of the ride, on the Sutler Street cable-cars with Milly Foster.
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From this reading "I went out, for the sake of the ride, on the Sutler Street cable-cars with Milly Foster.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I went with her to the corner, and as I was coming back I saw a lady in black alighting from an elegant carriage.
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From this reading When we came to the end of the line, Milly walked down to Greary Street to take her car home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I 've had a little adventure," said Polly to her mother one afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I 've had a little adventure," said Polly to her mother one afternoon.
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From this reading When we came to the end of the line, Milly walked down to Greary Street to take her car home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I 've had a little adventure," said Polly to her mother one afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LADY IN BLACK.
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From this reading THE LADY IN BLACK.
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From this reading When we came to the end of the line, Milly walked down to Greary Street to take her car home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I 've had a little adventure," said Polly to her mother one afternoon.
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From this reading "I went out, for the sake of the ride, on the Sutler Street cable-cars with Milly Foster.
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From this reading "I 've had a little adventure," said Polly to her mother one afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I went out, for the sake of the ride, on the Sutler Street cable-cars with Milly Foster.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I went out, for the sake of the ride, on the Sutler Street cable-cars with Milly Foster.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I 've had a little adventure," said Polly to her mother one afternoon.
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From this reading "I went out, for the sake of the ride, on the Sutler Street cable-cars with Milly Foster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I 've had a little adventure," said Polly to her mother one afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I went out, for the sake of the ride, on the Sutler Street cable-cars with Milly Foster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I 've had a little adventure," said Polly to her mother one afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I went out, for the sake of the ride, on the Sutler Street cable-cars with Milly Foster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went with her to the corner, and as I was coming back I saw a lady in black alighting from an elegant carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I went out, for the sake of the ride, on the Sutler Street cable-cars with Milly Foster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I went out, for the sake of the ride, on the Sutler Street cable-cars with Milly Foster.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we came to the end of the line, Milly walked down to Greary Street to take her car home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY IN BLACK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I 've had a little adventure," said Polly to her mother one afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I 've had a little adventure," said Polly to her mother one afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we came to the end of the line, Milly walked down to Greary Street to take her car home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I went with her to the corner, and as I was coming back I saw a lady in black alighting from an elegant carriage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we came to the end of the line, Milly walked down to Greary Street to take her car home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I went out, for the sake of the ride, on the Sutler Street cable-cars with Milly Foster.
at the time that
From this reading When we came to the end of the line, Milly walked down to Greary Street to take her car home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I went out, for the sake of the ride, on the Sutler Street cable-cars with Milly Foster.
