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Chapter XXII
One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish. There was no change in her. She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation. “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said. “I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I didn't know what had become of you,” she said.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish.”
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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 “I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
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From this reading She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
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From this reading “I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
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From this reading “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
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From this reading “I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
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From this reading One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish.
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From this reading There was no change in her.
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From this reading She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said.
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From this reading “I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
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From this reading She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no change in her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said.
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From this reading “I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no change in her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said.
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From this reading One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no change in her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish.
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From this reading She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.
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From this reading “I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish.
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From this reading There was no change in her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish.
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From this reading She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no change in her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said.
