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Chapter III
She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her. "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy. "We think it reflects credit on her customers." March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid. "What coffee!"
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a desire for food
From this reading “March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “"We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We think it reflects credit on her customers."”
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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 She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
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From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
a desire for food
From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
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From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
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From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
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From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
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From this reading "What coffee!"
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From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
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From this reading "We think it reflects credit on her customers."
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From this reading "We think it reflects credit on her customers."
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From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
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From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
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From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
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From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
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From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
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From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We think it reflects credit on her customers."
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From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
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From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
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From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
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From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
not any; not one
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
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From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
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From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
above and across; more than
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We think it reflects credit on her customers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
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From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We think it reflects credit on her customers."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We think it reflects credit on her customers."
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From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What coffee!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
