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Chapter VIII
In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter. A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?" "Have you Taine's England?" "Beg pardon?" "Taine's Notes on England."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have you Taine's England?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.”
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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 dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
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From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
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From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
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From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
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From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
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From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
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From this reading "Beg pardon?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
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From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
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From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
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From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
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From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you Taine's England?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you Taine's England?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
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From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
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From this reading "Taine's Notes on England."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
above and across; more than
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Beg pardon?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you Taine's England?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
