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Chapter XXV
“I have made an assignment. T. M.” A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old. XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport. It was a shock even to those familiar with the Street.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a shock even to those familiar with the Street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have made an assignment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “It was a shock even to those familiar with the Street.”
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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 half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
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From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
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From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I have made an assignment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
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From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
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From this reading “I have made an assignment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
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From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a shock even to those familiar with the Street.
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From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
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From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
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From this reading It was a shock even to those familiar with the Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
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From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have made an assignment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have made an assignment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
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From this reading T. M.”
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From this reading “I have made an assignment.
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From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
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From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
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From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
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From this reading It was a shock even to those familiar with the Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
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From this reading It was a shock even to those familiar with the Street.
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From this reading T. M.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a shock even to those familiar with the Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a shock even to those familiar with the Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
at the time that
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a shock even to those familiar with the Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
