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Chapter VII
Their car was just coming in to the sidewalk at their curb now. From where I set I could see it. Their driver opened the door and Old Lady Wisner got out; then a young man. They both went out of sight right away around the fence--you couldn't see into their yard from where we set. The girls by this time had got so sometimes they'd talk about the Wisners.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The girls by this time had got so sometimes they'd talk about the Wisners.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “They both went out of sight right away around the fence--you couldn't see into their yard from where we set.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “From where I set I could see it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They both went out of sight right away around the fence--you couldn't see into their yard from where we set.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girls by this time had got so sometimes they'd talk about the Wisners.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girls by this time had got so sometimes they'd talk about the Wisners.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They both went out of sight right away around the fence--you couldn't see into their yard from where we set.”
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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 Their driver opened the door and Old Lady Wisner got out; then a young man.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The girls by this time had got so sometimes they'd talk about the Wisners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their driver opened the door and Old Lady Wisner got out; then a young man.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They both went out of sight right away around the fence--you couldn't see into their yard from where we set.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their car was just coming in to the sidewalk at their curb now.
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From this reading They both went out of sight right away around the fence--you couldn't see into their yard from where we set.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both went out of sight right away around the fence--you couldn't see into their yard from where we set.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girls by this time had got so sometimes they'd talk about the Wisners.
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From this reading Their car was just coming in to the sidewalk at their curb now.
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From this reading Their car was just coming in to the sidewalk at their curb now.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From where I set I could see it.
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From this reading They both went out of sight right away around the fence--you couldn't see into their yard from where we set.
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From this reading Their car was just coming in to the sidewalk at their curb now.
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From this reading Their driver opened the door and Old Lady Wisner got out; then a young man.
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From this reading Their driver opened the door and Old Lady Wisner got out; then a young man.
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From this reading They both went out of sight right away around the fence--you couldn't see into their yard from where we set.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From where I set I could see it.
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From this reading The girls by this time had got so sometimes they'd talk about the Wisners.
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From this reading Their driver opened the door and Old Lady Wisner got out; then a young man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls by this time had got so sometimes they'd talk about the Wisners.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From where I set I could see it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their car was just coming in to the sidewalk at their curb now.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They both went out of sight right away around the fence--you couldn't see into their yard from where we set.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From where I set I could see it.
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From this reading Their car was just coming in to the sidewalk at their curb now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their driver opened the door and Old Lady Wisner got out; then a young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their driver opened the door and Old Lady Wisner got out; then a young man.
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From this reading Their car was just coming in to the sidewalk at their curb now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They both went out of sight right away around the fence--you couldn't see into their yard from where we set.
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From this reading Their driver opened the door and Old Lady Wisner got out; then a young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their driver opened the door and Old Lady Wisner got out; then a young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their driver opened the door and Old Lady Wisner got out; then a young man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They both went out of sight right away around the fence--you couldn't see into their yard from where we set.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From where I set I could see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From where I set I could see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their car was just coming in to the sidewalk at their curb now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They both went out of sight right away around the fence--you couldn't see into their yard from where we set.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The girls by this time had got so sometimes they'd talk about the Wisners.
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From this reading The girls by this time had got so sometimes they'd talk about the Wisners.
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From this reading The girls by this time had got so sometimes they'd talk about the Wisners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their car was just coming in to the sidewalk at their curb now.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their car was just coming in to the sidewalk at their curb now.
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From this reading Their driver opened the door and Old Lady Wisner got out; then a young man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both went out of sight right away around the fence--you couldn't see into their yard from where we set.
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From this reading The girls by this time had got so sometimes they'd talk about the Wisners.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The girls by this time had got so sometimes they'd talk about the Wisners.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girls by this time had got so sometimes they'd talk about the Wisners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their car was just coming in to the sidewalk at their curb now.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their car was just coming in to the sidewalk at their curb now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They both went out of sight right away around the fence--you couldn't see into their yard from where we set.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They both went out of sight right away around the fence--you couldn't see into their yard from where we set.
in or at the place that
From this reading From where I set I could see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their driver opened the door and Old Lady Wisner got out; then a young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls by this time had got so sometimes they'd talk about the Wisners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They both went out of sight right away around the fence--you couldn't see into their yard from where we set.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They both went out of sight right away around the fence--you couldn't see into their yard from where we set.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their driver opened the door and Old Lady Wisner got out; then a young man.
