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Chapter IV
A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night. The box was large and important, near the stage. Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men. The women sat in the front of the box, conspicuously. They were both poor, they were rather excited.
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very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “They were both poor, they were rather excited.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were both poor, they were rather excited.”
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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 A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
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From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The box was large and important, near the stage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both poor, they were rather excited.
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From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
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From this reading The women sat in the front of the box, conspicuously.
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From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
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From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading They were both poor, they were rather excited.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
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From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
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From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The women sat in the front of the box, conspicuously.
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From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
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From this reading The box was large and important, near the stage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The women sat in the front of the box, conspicuously.
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From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The box was large and important, near the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The box was large and important, near the stage.
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From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The women sat in the front of the box, conspicuously.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
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From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were both poor, they were rather excited.
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From this reading They were both poor, they were rather excited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The women sat in the front of the box, conspicuously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The box was large and important, near the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
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From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both poor, they were rather excited.
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From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The box was large and important, near the stage.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
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From this reading The women sat in the front of the box, conspicuously.
