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Chapter II
He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in. “Aren’t you dull, all you women alone?” he asked. “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.” “They ‘ve at Kara, aren’t they?” “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Aren’t you dull, all you women alone?” he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Aren’t you dull, all you women alone?” he asked.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading ““No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.””
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading “He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.”
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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 “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
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From this reading “Aren’t you dull, all you women alone?” he asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aren’t you dull, all you women alone?” he asked.
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From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
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From this reading “Aren’t you dull, all you women alone?” he asked.
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From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aren’t you dull, all you women alone?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They ‘ve at Kara, aren’t they?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
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From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
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From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
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From this reading “Aren’t you dull, all you women alone?” he asked.
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From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
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From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
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From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
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From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
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From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
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From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
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From this reading “They ‘ve at Kara, aren’t they?”
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From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
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From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
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From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
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From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
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From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
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From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
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From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
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From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They ‘ve at Kara, aren’t they?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
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From this reading “Aren’t you dull, all you women alone?” he asked.
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From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Aren’t you dull, all you women alone?” he asked.
