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Chapter XIII
"They're goin' to stay all night!" she exclaimed. "I really believe they 're goin' to stay all night!" For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid. She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened. They were talking; always in a low voice.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I really believe they 're goin' to stay all night!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.”
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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 For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
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From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
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From this reading "They're goin' to stay all night!" she exclaimed.
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From this reading They were talking; always in a low voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
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From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I really believe they 're goin' to stay all night!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
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From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
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From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
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From this reading "They're goin' to stay all night!" she exclaimed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
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From this reading "They're goin' to stay all night!" she exclaimed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really believe they 're goin' to stay all night!"
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From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were talking; always in a low voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were talking; always in a low voice.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're goin' to stay all night!" she exclaimed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I really believe they 're goin' to stay all night!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I really believe they 're goin' to stay all night!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They're goin' to stay all night!" she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're goin' to stay all night!" she exclaimed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were talking; always in a low voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I really believe they 're goin' to stay all night!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're goin' to stay all night!" she exclaimed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They're goin' to stay all night!" she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were talking; always in a low voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment she thought of rushing down-stairs and confronting the impertinent visitors, but she stopped; she was afraid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were talking; always in a low voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She did not know what they might say to her, and she went to the banisters and listened.
