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Chapter IX
A PERPLEXING AFFAIR. When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn. As he went in, his cousin came flying towards him. "Are you beginning in this style already?" she called out. "The supper stood waiting for you a whole hour: now I have put it away.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Are you beginning in this style already?" she called out.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Are you beginning in this style already?" she called out.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"The supper stood waiting for you a whole hour: now I have put it away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The supper stood waiting for you a whole hour: now I have put it away.”
in the direction of
From this reading “As he went in, his cousin came flying towards him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"The supper stood waiting for you a whole hour: now I have put it away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he went in, his cousin came flying towards him.”
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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 PERPLEXING AFFAIR.
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From this reading A PERPLEXING AFFAIR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you beginning in this style already?" she called out.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you beginning in this style already?" she called out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he went in, his cousin came flying towards him.
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From this reading "The supper stood waiting for you a whole hour: now I have put it away.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Are you beginning in this style already?" she called out.
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From this reading "Are you beginning in this style already?" she called out.
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From this reading As he went in, his cousin came flying towards him.
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From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
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From this reading As he went in, his cousin came flying towards him.
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From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
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From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
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From this reading As he went in, his cousin came flying towards him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
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From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
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From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The supper stood waiting for you a whole hour: now I have put it away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he went in, his cousin came flying towards him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he went in, his cousin came flying towards him.
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From this reading "The supper stood waiting for you a whole hour: now I have put it away.
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From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The supper stood waiting for you a whole hour: now I have put it away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
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From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The supper stood waiting for you a whole hour: now I have put it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you beginning in this style already?" she called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PERPLEXING AFFAIR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The supper stood waiting for you a whole hour: now I have put it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you beginning in this style already?" she called out.
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From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The supper stood waiting for you a whole hour: now I have put it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you beginning in this style already?" she called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The supper stood waiting for you a whole hour: now I have put it away.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Are you beginning in this style already?" she called out.
in the direction of
From this reading As he went in, his cousin came flying towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The supper stood waiting for you a whole hour: now I have put it away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he went in, his cousin came flying towards him.
at the time that
From this reading When Rico entered the cottage that evening it was later than usual, for he had spent a full half-hour in singing the hymn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The supper stood waiting for you a whole hour: now I have put it away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you beginning in this style already?" she called out.
