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Chapter XI
Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step. "Have you just come home?" she asked, for he had not seen her. "It's you, Theresa? I went to the office first." She put her arms round his neck and kissed him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you just come home?" she asked, for he had not seen her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you just come home?" she asked, for he had not seen her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went to the office first."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have you just come home?" she asked, for he had not seen her.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went to the office first."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
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From this reading She put her arms round his neck and kissed him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you just come home?" she asked, for he had not seen her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
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From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you just come home?" she asked, for he had not seen her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to the office first."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Have you just come home?" she asked, for he had not seen her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Have you just come home?" she asked, for he had not seen her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you just come home?" she asked, for he had not seen her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you just come home?" she asked, for he had not seen her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She put her arms round his neck and kissed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you just come home?" she asked, for he had not seen her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to the office first."
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From this reading "It's you, Theresa?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you just come home?" she asked, for he had not seen her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She put her arms round his neck and kissed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She put her arms round his neck and kissed him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Have you just come home?" she asked, for he had not seen her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
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From this reading I went to the office first."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She put her arms round his neck and kissed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She put her arms round his neck and kissed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you just come home?" she asked, for he had not seen her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to the office first."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to the office first."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three years later, as Theresa was coming down the stairs one Friday evening, her father opened the front door, and at the sight of his pallid face she stood still on the bottom step.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you just come home?" she asked, for he had not seen her.
