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Chapter XXVIII
On her way home Hal stopped the taxi and bought an evening paper. When she got it, however, she found Dudley there, so she merely held it under her cloak. “You are back early,” he said, in a surprised voice. “Yes. It was very formal and very dull, and I was tired.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she got it, however, she found Dudley there, so she merely held it under her cloak.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “When she got it, however, she found Dudley there, so she merely held it under her cloak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On her way home Hal stopped the taxi and bought an evening paper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You are back early,” he said, in a surprised voice.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “When she got it, however, she found Dudley there, so she merely held it under her cloak.”
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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 “You are back early,” he said, in a surprised voice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On her way home Hal stopped the taxi and bought an evening paper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On her way home Hal stopped the taxi and bought an evening paper.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are back early,” he said, in a surprised voice.
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From this reading “You are back early,” he said, in a surprised voice.
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From this reading On her way home Hal stopped the taxi and bought an evening paper.
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From this reading When she got it, however, she found Dudley there, so she merely held it under her cloak.
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From this reading When she got it, however, she found Dudley there, so she merely held it under her cloak.
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From this reading It was very formal and very dull, and I was tired.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are back early,” he said, in a surprised voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On her way home Hal stopped the taxi and bought an evening paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was very formal and very dull, and I was tired.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she got it, however, she found Dudley there, so she merely held it under her cloak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she got it, however, she found Dudley there, so she merely held it under her cloak.
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From this reading On her way home Hal stopped the taxi and bought an evening paper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are back early,” he said, in a surprised voice.
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From this reading When she got it, however, she found Dudley there, so she merely held it under her cloak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her way home Hal stopped the taxi and bought an evening paper.
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From this reading On her way home Hal stopped the taxi and bought an evening paper.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When she got it, however, she found Dudley there, so she merely held it under her cloak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was very formal and very dull, and I was tired.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You are back early,” he said, in a surprised voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she got it, however, she found Dudley there, so she merely held it under her cloak.
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From this reading When she got it, however, she found Dudley there, so she merely held it under her cloak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her way home Hal stopped the taxi and bought an evening paper.
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From this reading On her way home Hal stopped the taxi and bought an evening paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are back early,” he said, in a surprised voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she got it, however, she found Dudley there, so she merely held it under her cloak.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she got it, however, she found Dudley there, so she merely held it under her cloak.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On her way home Hal stopped the taxi and bought an evening paper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are back early,” he said, in a surprised voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On her way home Hal stopped the taxi and bought an evening paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On her way home Hal stopped the taxi and bought an evening paper.
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From this reading When she got it, however, she found Dudley there, so she merely held it under her cloak.
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From this reading It was very formal and very dull, and I was tired.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When she got it, however, she found Dudley there, so she merely held it under her cloak.
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From this reading It was very formal and very dull, and I was tired.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are back early,” he said, in a surprised voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very formal and very dull, and I was tired.”
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From this reading On her way home Hal stopped the taxi and bought an evening paper.
at the time that
From this reading When she got it, however, she found Dudley there, so she merely held it under her cloak.
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From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are back early,” he said, in a surprised voice.
