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Chapter VI
THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults. But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time. He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window. "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man. "Ah, yes.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.”
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading “He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.”
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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 He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
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From this reading "Ah, yes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
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From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
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From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
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From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
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From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
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From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
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From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
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From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
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From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
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From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
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From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, of course, it came around in due course, and he was there on time.
at the time that
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
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From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
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From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found the widow seated in her parlor, with a bundle of papers on a table near her, and a man sitting in a chair by a window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE OLD GOLD HUNTER Fred thought the hour would never arrive when he might again call on Mrs. Stults.
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From this reading "Ah, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here is dot Fred boy, vot I tell you about," said Mrs. Stults to the man.
