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Chapter II
Lawyer Royall was waiting for Charity in the porch when she returned from this visit. He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him. “Well,” he said, “is it settled?” “Yes, it's settled. I ain't going.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lawyer Royall was waiting for Charity in the porch when she returned from this visit.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lawyer Royall was waiting for Charity in the porch when she returned from this visit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” he said, “is it settled?””
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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 He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
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From this reading He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
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From this reading I ain't going.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
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From this reading He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
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From this reading He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
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From this reading Lawyer Royall was waiting for Charity in the porch when she returned from this visit.
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From this reading He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lawyer Royall was waiting for Charity in the porch when she returned from this visit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lawyer Royall was waiting for Charity in the porch when she returned from this visit.
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From this reading I ain't going.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ain't going.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lawyer Royall was waiting for Charity in the porch when she returned from this visit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well,” he said, “is it settled?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” he said, “is it settled?”
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From this reading “Yes, it's settled.
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From this reading Lawyer Royall was waiting for Charity in the porch when she returned from this visit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
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From this reading He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
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From this reading He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
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From this reading He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
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From this reading Lawyer Royall was waiting for Charity in the porch when she returned from this visit.
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From this reading He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lawyer Royall was waiting for Charity in the porch when she returned from this visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lawyer Royall was waiting for Charity in the porch when she returned from this visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” he said, “is it settled?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” he said, “is it settled?”
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From this reading He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lawyer Royall was waiting for Charity in the porch when she returned from this visit.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had shaved, and brushed his black coat, and looked a magnificent monument of a man; at such moments she really admired him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lawyer Royall was waiting for Charity in the porch when she returned from this visit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lawyer Royall was waiting for Charity in the porch when she returned from this visit.
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From this reading Lawyer Royall was waiting for Charity in the porch when she returned from this visit.
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From this reading Lawyer Royall was waiting for Charity in the porch when she returned from this visit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lawyer Royall was waiting for Charity in the porch when she returned from this visit.
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From this reading “Well,” he said, “is it settled?”
at the time that
From this reading Lawyer Royall was waiting for Charity in the porch when she returned from this visit.
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From this reading “Yes, it's settled.
