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Chapter XI
"One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know." "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women. "Hello, there! Glad to see you." Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.”
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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 Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
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From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
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From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
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From this reading Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
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From this reading Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
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From this reading Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
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From this reading Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
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From this reading Glad to see you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
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From this reading "Hello, there!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glad to see you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Paxton's cool demure face broke into a delighted smile.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
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From this reading "Hello, there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
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From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
which person or people
From this reading "One of 'em's the famous Mrs. Paxton, who----" "I know."
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From this reading "Met her last autumn at----" He rose suddenly to his feet, and advanced to meet the two women.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Glad to see you."
