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Chapter VII
THE LITTLE HOUSE IN CONSTANTINE ROAD. Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse. She opened it and held it out to Elma. "Help yourself," she said. Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Help yourself," she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LITTLE HOUSE IN CONSTANTINE ROAD.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Help yourself," she said.”
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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 Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
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From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
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From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE IN CONSTANTINE ROAD.
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From this reading Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.
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From this reading She opened it and held it out to Elma.
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From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
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From this reading Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.
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From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
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From this reading She opened it and held it out to Elma.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Help yourself," she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
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From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE IN CONSTANTINE ROAD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE IN CONSTANTINE ROAD.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She opened it and held it out to Elma.
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From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE IN CONSTANTINE ROAD.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened it and held it out to Elma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE IN CONSTANTINE ROAD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Help yourself," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
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From this reading Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE IN CONSTANTINE ROAD.
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From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
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From this reading Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She opened it and held it out to Elma.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Help yourself," she said.
