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Chapter XV
Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married. She hardly knew it herself now. Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago. Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work. She sent him oceans of love, but she did not send him the thirty dollars.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.”
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading “Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She hardly knew it herself now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She sent him oceans of love, but she did not send him the thirty dollars.
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From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
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From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
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From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
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From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
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From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
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From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
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From this reading She hardly knew it herself now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She hardly knew it herself now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She hardly knew it herself now.
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From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She hardly knew it herself now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sent him oceans of love, but she did not send him the thirty dollars.
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From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
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From this reading She hardly knew it herself now.
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From this reading She sent him oceans of love, but she did not send him the thirty dollars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
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From this reading She sent him oceans of love, but she did not send him the thirty dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
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From this reading She sent him oceans of love, but she did not send him the thirty dollars.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hardly knew it herself now.
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From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
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From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
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From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
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From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
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From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
