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Chapter XII
Jerry caught her breath. It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest. But now this was all right and just as things should be. A neighbor, a capable Western girl--women see far, after all, and Jerry's romance had not been a foolish one. "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
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later than; following
From this reading “A neighbor, a capable Western girl--women see far, after all, and Jerry's romance had not been a foolish one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A neighbor, a capable Western girl--women see far, after all, and Jerry's romance had not been a foolish one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A neighbor, a capable Western girl--women see far, after all, and Jerry's romance had not been a foolish one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But now this was all right and just as things should be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.”
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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 A neighbor, a capable Western girl--women see far, after all, and Jerry's romance had not been a foolish one.
later than; following
From this reading A neighbor, a capable Western girl--women see far, after all, and Jerry's romance had not been a foolish one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
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From this reading But now this was all right and just as things should be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now this was all right and just as things should be.
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From this reading It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now this was all right and just as things should be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But now this was all right and just as things should be.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A neighbor, a capable Western girl--women see far, after all, and Jerry's romance had not been a foolish one.
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From this reading Jerry caught her breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now this was all right and just as things should be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
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From this reading A neighbor, a capable Western girl--women see far, after all, and Jerry's romance had not been a foolish one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerry caught her breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A neighbor, a capable Western girl--women see far, after all, and Jerry's romance had not been a foolish one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A neighbor, a capable Western girl--women see far, after all, and Jerry's romance had not been a foolish one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerry caught her breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.
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From this reading It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.
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From this reading Jerry caught her breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A neighbor, a capable Western girl--women see far, after all, and Jerry's romance had not been a foolish one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now this was all right and just as things should be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A neighbor, a capable Western girl--women see far, after all, and Jerry's romance had not been a foolish one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A neighbor, a capable Western girl--women see far, after all, and Jerry's romance had not been a foolish one.
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From this reading But now this was all right and just as things should be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A neighbor, a capable Western girl--women see far, after all, and Jerry's romance had not been a foolish one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now this was all right and just as things should be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A neighbor, a capable Western girl--women see far, after all, and Jerry's romance had not been a foolish one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A neighbor, a capable Western girl--women see far, after all, and Jerry's romance had not been a foolish one.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But now this was all right and just as things should be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now this was all right and just as things should be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But now this was all right and just as things should be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A neighbor, a capable Western girl--women see far, after all, and Jerry's romance had not been a foolish one.
at the time that
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A neighbor, a capable Western girl--women see far, after all, and Jerry's romance had not been a foolish one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time in three years that Joe had ever mentioned any girl with interest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's all right, Joe, but I have been wanting to see you"--the old "I want" as imperative again to-night as in the days when all of this girl's wants had been met by the mere expression of them.
