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Chapter VIII
NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance. She was very polite about it, too; almost too polite. Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were. No, she could not see him that afternoon either. She had made a series of engagements, in fact, covering the entire day.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She was very polite about it, too; almost too polite.”
later than; following
From this reading “NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “No, she could not see him that afternoon either.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “No, she could not see him that afternoon either.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.”
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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 Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was very polite about it, too; almost too polite.
later than; following
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No, she could not see him that afternoon either.
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From this reading She was very polite about it, too; almost too polite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
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From this reading She had made a series of engagements, in fact, covering the entire day.
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From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
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From this reading She had made a series of engagements, in fact, covering the entire day.
one or the other of two
From this reading No, she could not see him that afternoon either.
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From this reading She had made a series of engagements, in fact, covering the entire day.
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From this reading She had made a series of engagements, in fact, covering the entire day.
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From this reading She had made a series of engagements, in fact, covering the entire day.
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From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
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From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
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From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had made a series of engagements, in fact, covering the entire day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had made a series of engagements, in fact, covering the entire day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was very polite about it, too; almost too polite.
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From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had made a series of engagements, in fact, covering the entire day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
not any; not one
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
above and across; more than
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
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From this reading She was very polite about it, too; almost too polite.
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From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
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From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
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From this reading No, she could not see him that afternoon either.
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From this reading She had made a series of engagements, in fact, covering the entire day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
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From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
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From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
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From this reading She was very polite about it, too; almost too polite.
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From this reading She was very polite about it, too; almost too polite.
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From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
