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Chapter XIII
A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room. "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea. "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind. "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup. "Entirely too much so.
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any thing at all
From this reading “"Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Entirely too much so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.”
during the time that
From this reading “"Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.”
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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 little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
any thing at all
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
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From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
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From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Entirely too much so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
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From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
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From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
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From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
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From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
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From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
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From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
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From this reading "Entirely too much so.
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From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
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From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
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From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
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From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
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From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
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From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Entirely too much so.
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From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
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From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
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From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
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From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
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From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
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From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
during the time that
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
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From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
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From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
