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Chapter XXVII
"Who is that calf, Evadne, standing by the piano?" Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side. "That is Mr. Simpson Kennard." Louis surveyed the fashionably dressed, weak-faced, sandy-haired young man from head to foot. "He will never get above his collar!" he said in a tone of infinite scorn.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “"He will never get above his collar!" he said in a tone of infinite scorn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Louis surveyed the fashionably dressed, weak-faced, sandy-haired young man from head to foot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He will never get above his collar!" he said in a tone of infinite scorn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Who is that calf, Evadne, standing by the piano?"”
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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 Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "He will never get above his collar!" he said in a tone of infinite scorn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Who is that calf, Evadne, standing by the piano?"
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From this reading "Who is that calf, Evadne, standing by the piano?"
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From this reading "He will never get above his collar!" he said in a tone of infinite scorn.
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From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
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From this reading Louis surveyed the fashionably dressed, weak-faced, sandy-haired young man from head to foot.
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From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
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From this reading "Who is that calf, Evadne, standing by the piano?"
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From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
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From this reading Louis surveyed the fashionably dressed, weak-faced, sandy-haired young man from head to foot.
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From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Louis surveyed the fashionably dressed, weak-faced, sandy-haired young man from head to foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
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From this reading "He will never get above his collar!" he said in a tone of infinite scorn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
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From this reading Louis surveyed the fashionably dressed, weak-faced, sandy-haired young man from head to foot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
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From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He will never get above his collar!" he said in a tone of infinite scorn.
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From this reading "He will never get above his collar!" he said in a tone of infinite scorn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is that calf, Evadne, standing by the piano?"
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From this reading "That is Mr. Simpson Kennard."
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From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louis surveyed the fashionably dressed, weak-faced, sandy-haired young man from head to foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is Mr. Simpson Kennard."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He will never get above his collar!" he said in a tone of infinite scorn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He will never get above his collar!" he said in a tone of infinite scorn.
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From this reading "Who is that calf, Evadne, standing by the piano?"
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From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will never get above his collar!" he said in a tone of infinite scorn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louis surveyed the fashionably dressed, weak-faced, sandy-haired young man from head to foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will never get above his collar!" he said in a tone of infinite scorn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is Mr. Simpson Kennard."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Who is that calf, Evadne, standing by the piano?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louis surveyed the fashionably dressed, weak-faced, sandy-haired young man from head to foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who is that calf, Evadne, standing by the piano?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who is that calf, Evadne, standing by the piano?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Louis put the question to his cousin the next evening, as he sought a few moments' respite from his duties as host at her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will never get above his collar!" he said in a tone of infinite scorn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louis surveyed the fashionably dressed, weak-faced, sandy-haired young man from head to foot.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is that calf, Evadne, standing by the piano?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will never get above his collar!" he said in a tone of infinite scorn.
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From this reading Louis surveyed the fashionably dressed, weak-faced, sandy-haired young man from head to foot.
