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Chapter XI
AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge. Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur. When she replaced it, she turned to Arnold. "Do you understand what I said?" she asked. "Only a word or two," he replied.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you understand what I said?" she asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Only a word or two," he replied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you understand what I said?" she asked.”
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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 "Only a word or two," he replied.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
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From this reading When she replaced it, she turned to Arnold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you understand what I said?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
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From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
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From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you understand what I said?" she asked.
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From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Only a word or two," he replied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you understand what I said?" she asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she replaced it, she turned to Arnold.
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From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
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From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
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From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
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From this reading "Only a word or two," he replied.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Only a word or two," he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she replaced it, she turned to Arnold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Only a word or two," he replied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you understand what I said?" she asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she replaced it, she turned to Arnold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she replaced it, she turned to Arnold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only a word or two," he replied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you understand what I said?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you understand what I said?" she asked.
at the time that
From this reading When she replaced it, she turned to Arnold.
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From this reading "Only a word or two," he replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you understand what I said?" she asked.
