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Chapter XXXIII
When Ida re-entered the house, the guests were still assembled in the drawing-room. Eugene Mallard was standing a little apart from the rest, looking thoughtfully into vacancy. As she entered the room, he started, and, to her surprise, he crossed over to her. "Ida," he said, "will you come out on the porch with me for a few moments? I wish to speak with you."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ida," he said, "will you come out on the porch with me for a few moments?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Eugene Mallard was standing a little apart from the rest, looking thoughtfully into vacancy.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “As she entered the room, he started, and, to her surprise, he crossed over to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Eugene Mallard was standing a little apart from the rest, looking thoughtfully into vacancy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish to speak with you."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Eugene Mallard was standing a little apart from the rest, looking thoughtfully into vacancy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Ida re-entered the house, the guests were still assembled in the drawing-room.”
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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 Eugene Mallard was standing a little apart from the rest, looking thoughtfully into vacancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she entered the room, he started, and, to her surprise, he crossed over to her.
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From this reading Eugene Mallard was standing a little apart from the rest, looking thoughtfully into vacancy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she entered the room, he started, and, to her surprise, he crossed over to her.
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From this reading When Ida re-entered the house, the guests were still assembled in the drawing-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ida," he said, "will you come out on the porch with me for a few moments?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she entered the room, he started, and, to her surprise, he crossed over to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Ida re-entered the house, the guests were still assembled in the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she entered the room, he started, and, to her surprise, he crossed over to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eugene Mallard was standing a little apart from the rest, looking thoughtfully into vacancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ida," he said, "will you come out on the porch with me for a few moments?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ida," he said, "will you come out on the porch with me for a few moments?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eugene Mallard was standing a little apart from the rest, looking thoughtfully into vacancy.
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From this reading When Ida re-entered the house, the guests were still assembled in the drawing-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she entered the room, he started, and, to her surprise, he crossed over to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she entered the room, he started, and, to her surprise, he crossed over to her.
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From this reading When Ida re-entered the house, the guests were still assembled in the drawing-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish to speak with you."
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From this reading When Ida re-entered the house, the guests were still assembled in the drawing-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Ida re-entered the house, the guests were still assembled in the drawing-room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Eugene Mallard was standing a little apart from the rest, looking thoughtfully into vacancy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eugene Mallard was standing a little apart from the rest, looking thoughtfully into vacancy.
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From this reading Eugene Mallard was standing a little apart from the rest, looking thoughtfully into vacancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eugene Mallard was standing a little apart from the rest, looking thoughtfully into vacancy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ida," he said, "will you come out on the porch with me for a few moments?
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From this reading "Ida," he said, "will you come out on the porch with me for a few moments?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ida," he said, "will you come out on the porch with me for a few moments?
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From this reading "Ida," he said, "will you come out on the porch with me for a few moments?
above and across; more than
From this reading As she entered the room, he started, and, to her surprise, he crossed over to her.
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From this reading "Ida," he said, "will you come out on the porch with me for a few moments?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Ida re-entered the house, the guests were still assembled in the drawing-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eugene Mallard was standing a little apart from the rest, looking thoughtfully into vacancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she entered the room, he started, and, to her surprise, he crossed over to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ida," he said, "will you come out on the porch with me for a few moments?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she entered the room, he started, and, to her surprise, he crossed over to her.
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From this reading I wish to speak with you."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Eugene Mallard was standing a little apart from the rest, looking thoughtfully into vacancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she entered the room, he started, and, to her surprise, he crossed over to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Ida re-entered the house, the guests were still assembled in the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she entered the room, he started, and, to her surprise, he crossed over to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ida re-entered the house, the guests were still assembled in the drawing-room.
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From this reading Eugene Mallard was standing a little apart from the rest, looking thoughtfully into vacancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she entered the room, he started, and, to her surprise, he crossed over to her.
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From this reading Eugene Mallard was standing a little apart from the rest, looking thoughtfully into vacancy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eugene Mallard was standing a little apart from the rest, looking thoughtfully into vacancy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Ida re-entered the house, the guests were still assembled in the drawing-room.
at the time that
From this reading When Ida re-entered the house, the guests were still assembled in the drawing-room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ida," he said, "will you come out on the porch with me for a few moments?
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From this reading I wish to speak with you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ida," he said, "will you come out on the porch with me for a few moments?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ida," he said, "will you come out on the porch with me for a few moments?
