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Chapter X
When Clara came in, Mrs. Dane told her to switch on the lights. Miss Jeremy had dropped in her chair until the silk across her chest was held taut. But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them. Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there. The handle of the bell was now jammed into the mass.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Miss Jeremy had dropped in her chair until the silk across her chest was held taut.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.”
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading “But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Clara came in, Mrs. Dane told her to switch on the lights.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Miss Jeremy had dropped in her chair until the silk across her chest was held taut.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.”
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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 Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Miss Jeremy had dropped in her chair until the silk across her chest was held taut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.
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From this reading The handle of the bell was now jammed into the mass.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.
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From this reading When Clara came in, Mrs. Dane told her to switch on the lights.
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From this reading Miss Jeremy had dropped in her chair until the silk across her chest was held taut.
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From this reading Miss Jeremy had dropped in her chair until the silk across her chest was held taut.
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From this reading When Clara came in, Mrs. Dane told her to switch on the lights.
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From this reading Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.
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From this reading When Clara came in, Mrs. Dane told her to switch on the lights.
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From this reading Miss Jeremy had dropped in her chair until the silk across her chest was held taut.
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From this reading But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.
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From this reading Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Jeremy had dropped in her chair until the silk across her chest was held taut.
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From this reading The handle of the bell was now jammed into the mass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.
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From this reading Miss Jeremy had dropped in her chair until the silk across her chest was held taut.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Clara came in, Mrs. Dane told her to switch on the lights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Clara came in, Mrs. Dane told her to switch on the lights.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.
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From this reading But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The handle of the bell was now jammed into the mass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Jeremy had dropped in her chair until the silk across her chest was held taut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Clara came in, Mrs. Dane told her to switch on the lights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The handle of the bell was now jammed into the mass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Jeremy had dropped in her chair until the silk across her chest was held taut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Clara came in, Mrs. Dane told her to switch on the lights.
not one, and not any
From this reading But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.
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From this reading The handle of the bell was now jammed into the mass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Clara came in, Mrs. Dane told her to switch on the lights.
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From this reading But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Jeremy had dropped in her chair until the silk across her chest was held taut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Clara came in, Mrs. Dane told her to switch on the lights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Jeremy had dropped in her chair until the silk across her chest was held taut.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Clara came in, Mrs. Dane told her to switch on the lights.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Clara came in, Mrs. Dane told her to switch on the lights.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Clara came in, Mrs. Dane told her to switch on the lights.
up to a particular time
From this reading Miss Jeremy had dropped in her chair until the silk across her chest was held taut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Jeremy had dropped in her chair until the silk across her chest was held taut.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But investigation showed that none of the threads were broken and that her evening slippers still fitted into the outline on the paper beneath them.
at the time that
From this reading When Clara came in, Mrs. Dane told her to switch on the lights.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without getting up, Sperry reached to the stand behind Miss Jeremy, and brought into view a piece of sculptor’s clay he had placed there.
