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Chapter XXXII
Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands. He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated. "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side. "Pin them in the front of your frock. Drink wine to-night.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Drink wine to-night.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.”
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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 Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
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From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
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From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
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From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side.
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From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
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From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
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From this reading "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side.
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From this reading Drink wine to-night.
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From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side.
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From this reading "Pin them in the front of your frock.
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From this reading "Pin them in the front of your frock.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
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From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
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From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
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From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
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From this reading "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
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From this reading "Pin them in the front of your frock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
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From this reading Drink wine to-night.
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From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
in or at the place that
From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
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From this reading Drink wine to-night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pin them in the front of your frock.
