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Chapter XLI
At eight o’clock in the evening Lucille knocked at the door of Lady Carey’s suite of rooms at the hotel. There was no answer. A chambermaid who was near came smiling up. “Miladi has, I think, descended for dinner,” she said. Lucille looked at her watch.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Miladi has, I think, descended for dinner,” she said.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Miladi has, I think, descended for dinner,” she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lucille looked at her watch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Miladi has, I think, descended for dinner,” she said.”
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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 chambermaid who was near came smiling up.
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From this reading There was no answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o’clock in the evening Lucille knocked at the door of Lady Carey’s suite of rooms at the hotel.
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From this reading A chambermaid who was near came smiling up.
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From this reading At eight o’clock in the evening Lucille knocked at the door of Lady Carey’s suite of rooms at the hotel.
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From this reading A chambermaid who was near came smiling up.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Miladi has, I think, descended for dinner,” she said.
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From this reading “Miladi has, I think, descended for dinner,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eight o’clock in the evening Lucille knocked at the door of Lady Carey’s suite of rooms at the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eight o’clock in the evening Lucille knocked at the door of Lady Carey’s suite of rooms at the hotel.
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From this reading At eight o’clock in the evening Lucille knocked at the door of Lady Carey’s suite of rooms at the hotel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Miladi has, I think, descended for dinner,” she said.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Miladi has, I think, descended for dinner,” she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucille looked at her watch.
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From this reading At eight o’clock in the evening Lucille knocked at the door of Lady Carey’s suite of rooms at the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Miladi has, I think, descended for dinner,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At eight o’clock in the evening Lucille knocked at the door of Lady Carey’s suite of rooms at the hotel.
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From this reading At eight o’clock in the evening Lucille knocked at the door of Lady Carey’s suite of rooms at the hotel.
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From this reading At eight o’clock in the evening Lucille knocked at the door of Lady Carey’s suite of rooms at the hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lucille looked at her watch.
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From this reading At eight o’clock in the evening Lucille knocked at the door of Lady Carey’s suite of rooms at the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miladi has, I think, descended for dinner,” she said.
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From this reading A chambermaid who was near came smiling up.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer.
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From this reading At eight o’clock in the evening Lucille knocked at the door of Lady Carey’s suite of rooms at the hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At eight o’clock in the evening Lucille knocked at the door of Lady Carey’s suite of rooms at the hotel.
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From this reading At eight o’clock in the evening Lucille knocked at the door of Lady Carey’s suite of rooms at the hotel.
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From this reading “Miladi has, I think, descended for dinner,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Miladi has, I think, descended for dinner,” she said.
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From this reading A chambermaid who was near came smiling up.
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From this reading At eight o’clock in the evening Lucille knocked at the door of Lady Carey’s suite of rooms at the hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eight o’clock in the evening Lucille knocked at the door of Lady Carey’s suite of rooms at the hotel.
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From this reading There was no answer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miladi has, I think, descended for dinner,” she said.
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From this reading A chambermaid who was near came smiling up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no answer.
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From this reading Lucille looked at her watch.
which person or people
From this reading A chambermaid who was near came smiling up.
