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Chapter XIV
This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence. It set Mr. Meigs thinking that he had a rival. At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed. Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her. Men will make such blunders sometimes.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Men will make such blunders sometimes.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Men will make such blunders sometimes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It set Mr. Meigs thinking that he had a rival.”
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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 This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
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From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
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From this reading Men will make such blunders sometimes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
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From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
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From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
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From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
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From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It set Mr. Meigs thinking that he had a rival.
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From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
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From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
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From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
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From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
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From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
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From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men will make such blunders sometimes.
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From this reading It set Mr. Meigs thinking that he had a rival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men will make such blunders sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It set Mr. Meigs thinking that he had a rival.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
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From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
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From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
above and across; more than
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It set Mr. Meigs thinking that he had a rival.
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From this reading It set Mr. Meigs thinking that he had a rival.
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From this reading Men will make such blunders sometimes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It set Mr. Meigs thinking that he had a rival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It set Mr. Meigs thinking that he had a rival.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
which person or people
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Men will make such blunders sometimes.
