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Chapter IV
She was all alone, for Tom was lunching with some one at the hotel. When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria. She pushed back her chair, and spoke right out before she thought, I guess. “Charles Edward's wife crying over another man's picture!” she said. “Well, I like that!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was all alone, for Tom was lunching with some one at the hotel.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Charles Edward's wife crying over another man's picture!” she said.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She pushed back her chair, and spoke right out before she thought, I guess.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She was all alone, for Tom was lunching with some one at the hotel.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““Charles Edward's wife crying over another man's picture!” she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She pushed back her chair, and spoke right out before she thought, I guess.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She pushed back her chair, and spoke right out before she thought, I guess.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, I like that!”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
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From this reading She was all alone, for Tom was lunching with some one at the hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was all alone, for Tom was lunching with some one at the hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Charles Edward's wife crying over another man's picture!” she said.
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From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was all alone, for Tom was lunching with some one at the hotel.
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From this reading She pushed back her chair, and spoke right out before she thought, I guess.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She pushed back her chair, and spoke right out before she thought, I guess.
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From this reading She pushed back her chair, and spoke right out before she thought, I guess.
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From this reading “Charles Edward's wife crying over another man's picture!” she said.
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From this reading “Charles Edward's wife crying over another man's picture!” she said.
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From this reading “Charles Edward's wife crying over another man's picture!” she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was all alone, for Tom was lunching with some one at the hotel.
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From this reading She pushed back her chair, and spoke right out before she thought, I guess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
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From this reading She was all alone, for Tom was lunching with some one at the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
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From this reading “Well, I like that!
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From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was all alone, for Tom was lunching with some one at the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Charles Edward's wife crying over another man's picture!” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was all alone, for Tom was lunching with some one at the hotel.
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From this reading She pushed back her chair, and spoke right out before she thought, I guess.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Charles Edward's wife crying over another man's picture!” she said.
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From this reading “Charles Edward's wife crying over another man's picture!” she said.
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From this reading She pushed back her chair, and spoke right out before she thought, I guess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She pushed back her chair, and spoke right out before she thought, I guess.
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From this reading “Charles Edward's wife crying over another man's picture!” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was all alone, for Tom was lunching with some one at the hotel.
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From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was all alone, for Tom was lunching with some one at the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pushed back her chair, and spoke right out before she thought, I guess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, I like that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was all alone, for Tom was lunching with some one at the hotel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She pushed back her chair, and spoke right out before she thought, I guess.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was all alone, for Tom was lunching with some one at the hotel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was all alone, for Tom was lunching with some one at the hotel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
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From this reading “Well, I like that!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
at the time that
From this reading When we were at the table I told her about Lorraine, and if ever any one was excited and really listened this time it was sister Maria.
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From this reading “Charles Edward's wife crying over another man's picture!” she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was all alone, for Tom was lunching with some one at the hotel.
