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Chapter X
IN CARRIE'S BEDROOM. Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie. She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention. It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice. "Ha! ha!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
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From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
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From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
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From this reading IN CARRIE'S BEDROOM.
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From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
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From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
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From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
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From this reading IN CARRIE'S BEDROOM.
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From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
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From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
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From this reading "Ha! ha!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
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From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
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From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CARRIE'S BEDROOM.
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From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
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From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
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From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
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From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
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From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
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From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
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From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
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From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
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From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
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From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
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From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
in or at the place that
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
which person or people
From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
