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Chapter XIII
MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear. He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health. Miss Nunn was very well, answered the hostess, smiling. “Not at home this evening?” “Busy with some kind of study, I think.”
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later than; following
From this reading “He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Miss Nunn was very well, answered the hostess, smiling.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Busy with some kind of study, I think.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Nunn was very well, answered the hostess, smiling.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.”
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later than; following
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Nunn was very well, answered the hostess, smiling.
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From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
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From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
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From this reading “Busy with some kind of study, I think.”
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From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
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From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
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From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
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From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
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From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
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From this reading “Not at home this evening?”
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From this reading Miss Nunn was very well, answered the hostess, smiling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Busy with some kind of study, I think.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
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From this reading “Busy with some kind of study, I think.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
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From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
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From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
not any; not one
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
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From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Busy with some kind of study, I think.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
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From this reading Miss Nunn was very well, answered the hostess, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Busy with some kind of study, I think.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Nunn was very well, answered the hostess, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Busy with some kind of study, I think.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Not at home this evening?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
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From this reading Miss Nunn was very well, answered the hostess, smiling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Nunn was very well, answered the hostess, smiling.
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From this reading Miss Nunn was very well, answered the hostess, smiling.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
at the time that
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
