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Chapter XVII
MEETING OF THE COUSINS. St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore. Now, when he saw the young surgeon, his face fell, for he had calculated upon seeing Marion alone. "Excuse me, Marion," he said, "I did not know you had company." "Come in, St. John," replied the girl.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, when he saw the young surgeon, his face fell, for he had calculated upon seeing Marion alone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Excuse me, Marion," he said, "I did not know you had company."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come in, St. John," replied the girl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, when he saw the young surgeon, his face fell, for he had calculated upon seeing Marion alone.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Now, when he saw the young surgeon, his face fell, for he had calculated upon seeing Marion alone.”
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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 St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, when he saw the young surgeon, his face fell, for he had calculated upon seeing Marion alone.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
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From this reading Now, when he saw the young surgeon, his face fell, for he had calculated upon seeing Marion alone.
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From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
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From this reading "Excuse me, Marion," he said, "I did not know you had company."
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From this reading MEETING OF THE COUSINS.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Excuse me, Marion," he said, "I did not know you had company."
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From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
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From this reading "Excuse me, Marion," he said, "I did not know you had company."
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From this reading Now, when he saw the young surgeon, his face fell, for he had calculated upon seeing Marion alone.
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From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
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From this reading Now, when he saw the young surgeon, his face fell, for he had calculated upon seeing Marion alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, when he saw the young surgeon, his face fell, for he had calculated upon seeing Marion alone.
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From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
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From this reading "Come in, St. John," replied the girl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
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From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, when he saw the young surgeon, his face fell, for he had calculated upon seeing Marion alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Excuse me, Marion," he said, "I did not know you had company."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in, St. John," replied the girl.
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From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Excuse me, Marion," he said, "I did not know you had company."
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From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Excuse me, Marion," he said, "I did not know you had company."
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From this reading MEETING OF THE COUSINS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Excuse me, Marion," he said, "I did not know you had company."
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From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
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From this reading Now, when he saw the young surgeon, his face fell, for he had calculated upon seeing Marion alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MEETING OF THE COUSINS.
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From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come in, St. John," replied the girl.
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From this reading "Excuse me, Marion," he said, "I did not know you had company."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, when he saw the young surgeon, his face fell, for he had calculated upon seeing Marion alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, when he saw the young surgeon, his face fell, for he had calculated upon seeing Marion alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, when he saw the young surgeon, his face fell, for he had calculated upon seeing Marion alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEETING OF THE COUSINS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
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From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now, when he saw the young surgeon, his face fell, for he had calculated upon seeing Marion alone.
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From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
at the time that
From this reading Now, when he saw the young surgeon, his face fell, for he had calculated upon seeing Marion alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
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From this reading St. John had come up the garden path quickly, and had failed to notice Harry Powell, although he had caught sight of a well-known dress which Marion wore.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Excuse me, Marion," he said, "I did not know you had company."
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From this reading Now, when he saw the young surgeon, his face fell, for he had calculated upon seeing Marion alone.
