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Chapter V
JIMMY LANDS ONE. Miss Elizabeth Compton sat in the dimly lighted library upon a deep-cushioned, tapestried sofa. She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual. "Stop it, Harold," she admonished. "I utterly loathe being mauled."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"I utterly loathe being mauled."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “JIMMY LANDS ONE.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Miss Elizabeth Compton sat in the dimly lighted library upon a deep-cushioned, tapestried sofa.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.”
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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 Miss Elizabeth Compton sat in the dimly lighted library upon a deep-cushioned, tapestried sofa.
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From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stop it, Harold," she admonished.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I utterly loathe being mauled."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Elizabeth Compton sat in the dimly lighted library upon a deep-cushioned, tapestried sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Elizabeth Compton sat in the dimly lighted library upon a deep-cushioned, tapestried sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Elizabeth Compton sat in the dimly lighted library upon a deep-cushioned, tapestried sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Elizabeth Compton sat in the dimly lighted library upon a deep-cushioned, tapestried sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stop it, Harold," she admonished.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I utterly loathe being mauled."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Elizabeth Compton sat in the dimly lighted library upon a deep-cushioned, tapestried sofa.
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From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Stop it, Harold," she admonished.
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From this reading JIMMY LANDS ONE.
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From this reading JIMMY LANDS ONE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Elizabeth Compton sat in the dimly lighted library upon a deep-cushioned, tapestried sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Elizabeth Compton sat in the dimly lighted library upon a deep-cushioned, tapestried sofa.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I utterly loathe being mauled."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I utterly loathe being mauled."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Elizabeth Compton sat in the dimly lighted library upon a deep-cushioned, tapestried sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JIMMY LANDS ONE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Elizabeth Compton sat in the dimly lighted library upon a deep-cushioned, tapestried sofa.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Elizabeth Compton sat in the dimly lighted library upon a deep-cushioned, tapestried sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stop it, Harold," she admonished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Elizabeth Compton sat in the dimly lighted library upon a deep-cushioned, tapestried sofa.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Elizabeth Compton sat in the dimly lighted library upon a deep-cushioned, tapestried sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miss Elizabeth Compton sat in the dimly lighted library upon a deep-cushioned, tapestried sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I utterly loathe being mauled."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was not alone, yet although there were many comfortable chairs in the large room, and the sofa was an exceptionally long one, she and her companion occupied but little more space than would have comfortably accommodated a single individual.
