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Chapter XXIV
'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly. 'Sorry, old girl.' Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter. While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him. Cairns was not bad looking, redder and stouter than ever.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cairns was not bad looking, redder and stouter than ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.”
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading “Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter.”
during the time that
From this reading “While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter.
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From this reading Cairns was not bad looking, redder and stouter than ever.
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From this reading Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cairns was not bad looking, redder and stouter than ever.
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From this reading While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.
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From this reading 'Sorry, old girl.'
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From this reading 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.
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From this reading 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
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From this reading Cairns was not bad looking, redder and stouter than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter.
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From this reading While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cairns was not bad looking, redder and stouter than ever.
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From this reading While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.
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From this reading 'Sorry, old girl.'
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From this reading 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cairns was not bad looking, redder and stouter than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Sorry, old girl.'
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From this reading Cairns was not bad looking, redder and stouter than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Cairns was not bad looking, redder and stouter than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter.
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From this reading 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cairns turned and motioned to the waiter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.
during the time that
From this reading While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While he was exchanging murmurs with the man Victoria observed him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'TOM, you know how I hate _tournedos_,' said Victoria petulantly.
