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Chapter VIII
JANNET'S "FORTUNE" It did not take Jannet long to get ready for the expedition. Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches. Should she leave the pearls in the desk? They had disappeared from it before. But where could she put them if she took them from the desk?
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But where could she put them if she took them from the desk?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had disappeared from it before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “JANNET'S "FORTUNE" It did not take Jannet long to get ready for the expedition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JANNET'S "FORTUNE" It did not take Jannet long to get ready for the expedition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JANNET'S "FORTUNE" It did not take Jannet long to get ready for the expedition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But where could she put them if she took them from the desk?”
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where could she put them if she took them from the desk?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But where could she put them if she took them from the desk?
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From this reading Should she leave the pearls in the desk?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading JANNET'S "FORTUNE" It did not take Jannet long to get ready for the expedition.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had disappeared from it before.
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From this reading JANNET'S "FORTUNE" It did not take Jannet long to get ready for the expedition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JANNET'S "FORTUNE" It did not take Jannet long to get ready for the expedition.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JANNET'S "FORTUNE" It did not take Jannet long to get ready for the expedition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had disappeared from it before.
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From this reading JANNET'S "FORTUNE" It did not take Jannet long to get ready for the expedition.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.
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From this reading Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But where could she put them if she took them from the desk?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Should she leave the pearls in the desk?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JANNET'S "FORTUNE" It did not take Jannet long to get ready for the expedition.
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From this reading JANNET'S "FORTUNE" It did not take Jannet long to get ready for the expedition.
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From this reading JANNET'S "FORTUNE" It did not take Jannet long to get ready for the expedition.
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From this reading Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.
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From this reading Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.
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From this reading Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.
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From this reading Should she leave the pearls in the desk?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JANNET'S "FORTUNE" It did not take Jannet long to get ready for the expedition.
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From this reading Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JANNET'S "FORTUNE" It did not take Jannet long to get ready for the expedition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.
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From this reading Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.
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From this reading Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.
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From this reading Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.
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From this reading Should she leave the pearls in the desk?
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From this reading Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.
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From this reading But where could she put them if she took them from the desk?
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From this reading JANNET'S "FORTUNE" It did not take Jannet long to get ready for the expedition.
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From this reading Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should she leave the pearls in the desk?
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From this reading Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JANNET'S "FORTUNE" It did not take Jannet long to get ready for the expedition.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JANNET'S "FORTUNE" It did not take Jannet long to get ready for the expedition.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But where could she put them if she took them from the desk?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had disappeared from it before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just before starting out of her room, she paused, her hand on the knob, for this room had more protection than the old-fashioned latches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JANNET'S "FORTUNE" It did not take Jannet long to get ready for the expedition.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But where could she put them if she took them from the desk?
in or at the place that
From this reading But where could she put them if she took them from the desk?
