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Chapter XXII
ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs. “Oh, say, Cis, hold on!” Tom remonstrated. “What am I to tell Nan?” “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
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any thing at all
From this reading ““Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What am I to tell Nan?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.”
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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 “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “What am I to tell Nan?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
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From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
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From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
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From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
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From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
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From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
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From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
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From this reading “Oh, say, Cis, hold on!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What am I to tell Nan?”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What am I to tell Nan?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
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From this reading “Oh, say, Cis, hold on!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, say, Cis, hold on!”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
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From this reading Tom remonstrated.
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From this reading “Oh, say, Cis, hold on!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What am I to tell Nan?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What am I to tell Nan?”
at the time that
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
