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THE CORNERSTONE When they looked for Fred Masterson, he was not there. Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other. On the bed where the baby was asleep they found an envelope upon which was scrawled a message. "I'm off for the present," Anthony read. "I'll drop in to-morrow or next day, when Holly is awake.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the bed where the baby was asleep they found an envelope upon which was scrawled a message.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CORNERSTONE When they looked for Fred Masterson, he was not there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll drop in to-morrow or next day, when Holly is awake.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “On the bed where the baby was asleep they found an envelope upon which was scrawled a message.”
during the time that
From this reading “Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.”
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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 On the bed where the baby was asleep they found an envelope upon which was scrawled a message.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the bed where the baby was asleep they found an envelope upon which was scrawled a message.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.
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From this reading Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.
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From this reading On the bed where the baby was asleep they found an envelope upon which was scrawled a message.
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From this reading "I'll drop in to-morrow or next day, when Holly is awake.
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From this reading On the bed where the baby was asleep they found an envelope upon which was scrawled a message.
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From this reading On the bed where the baby was asleep they found an envelope upon which was scrawled a message.
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From this reading THE CORNERSTONE When they looked for Fred Masterson, he was not there.
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From this reading "I'll drop in to-morrow or next day, when Holly is awake.
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From this reading "I'll drop in to-morrow or next day, when Holly is awake.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.
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From this reading Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.
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From this reading On the bed where the baby was asleep they found an envelope upon which was scrawled a message.
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From this reading Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CORNERSTONE When they looked for Fred Masterson, he was not there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the bed where the baby was asleep they found an envelope upon which was scrawled a message.
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From this reading THE CORNERSTONE When they looked for Fred Masterson, he was not there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CORNERSTONE When they looked for Fred Masterson, he was not there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.
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From this reading "I'll drop in to-morrow or next day, when Holly is awake.
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From this reading Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.
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From this reading "I'll drop in to-morrow or next day, when Holly is awake.
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From this reading "I'm off for the present," Anthony read.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll drop in to-morrow or next day, when Holly is awake.
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From this reading Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll drop in to-morrow or next day, when Holly is awake.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CORNERSTONE When they looked for Fred Masterson, he was not there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CORNERSTONE When they looked for Fred Masterson, he was not there.
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From this reading On the bed where the baby was asleep they found an envelope upon which was scrawled a message.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll drop in to-morrow or next day, when Holly is awake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CORNERSTONE When they looked for Fred Masterson, he was not there.
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From this reading "I'm off for the present," Anthony read.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I'll drop in to-morrow or next day, when Holly is awake.
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From this reading Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.
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From this reading "I'm off for the present," Anthony read.
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From this reading "I'm off for the present," Anthony read.
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From this reading Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.
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From this reading Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.
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From this reading On the bed where the baby was asleep they found an envelope upon which was scrawled a message.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CORNERSTONE When they looked for Fred Masterson, he was not there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.
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From this reading THE CORNERSTONE When they looked for Fred Masterson, he was not there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CORNERSTONE When they looked for Fred Masterson, he was not there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll drop in to-morrow or next day, when Holly is awake.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the bed where the baby was asleep they found an envelope upon which was scrawled a message.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CORNERSTONE When they looked for Fred Masterson, he was not there.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.
at the time that
From this reading THE CORNERSTONE When they looked for Fred Masterson, he was not there.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the bed where the baby was asleep they found an envelope upon which was scrawled a message.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the bed where the baby was asleep they found an envelope upon which was scrawled a message.
during the time that
From this reading Elsie remembered, then, that he had gone into Holly's room while Anthony and his father were intent on each other.
