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Chapter XVII
Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch. Longstreet observed that she appeared to be in the best of spirits. 'Look at the light in his eye! Can't you just tell that he thinks he has a secret? Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Can't you just tell that he thinks he has a secret?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Can't you just tell that he thinks he has a secret?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can't you just tell that he thinks he has a secret?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'”
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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 Can't you just tell that he thinks he has a secret?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'
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From this reading Longstreet observed that she appeared to be in the best of spirits.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'
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From this reading Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Longstreet observed that she appeared to be in the best of spirits.
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From this reading Longstreet observed that she appeared to be in the best of spirits.
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From this reading Can't you just tell that he thinks he has a secret?
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From this reading Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'
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From this reading 'Look at the light in his eye!
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From this reading Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'
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From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
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From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Can't you just tell that he thinks he has a secret?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Can't you just tell that he thinks he has a secret?
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From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
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From this reading Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Look at the light in his eye!
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From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
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From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
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From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Longstreet observed that she appeared to be in the best of spirits.
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From this reading Can't you just tell that he thinks he has a secret?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'
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From this reading 'Look at the light in his eye!
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From this reading Longstreet observed that she appeared to be in the best of spirits.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
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From this reading Longstreet observed that she appeared to be in the best of spirits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Longstreet observed that she appeared to be in the best of spirits.
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From this reading Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
except for; apart from
From this reading Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Can't you just tell that he thinks he has a secret?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Longstreet observed that she appeared to be in the best of spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Longstreet observed that she appeared to be in the best of spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Can't you just tell that he thinks he has a secret?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Longstreet observed that she appeared to be in the best of spirits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't you just tell that he thinks he has a secret?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Howard Holds the Gulch 'Look at the mysterious gentleman!' said Helen, laughing, as her father returned to them upon the hotel porch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'
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From this reading Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can't you just tell that he thinks he has a secret?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Papa,' and she squeezed his arm, 'won't you ever learn that with that face of yours you couldn't hide what you are thinking to save your life?'
