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Chapter VI
“You don't mean it,” he laughed. She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons. “Yes, it is a message from Rayburn Miller, about that railroad idea of yours.” “Really? Then he told you about that?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Yes, it is a message from Rayburn Miller, about that railroad idea of yours.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he told you about that?””
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading ““Yes, it is a message from Rayburn Miller, about that railroad idea of yours.””
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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 “Yes, it is a message from Rayburn Miller, about that railroad idea of yours.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yes, it is a message from Rayburn Miller, about that railroad idea of yours.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons.
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From this reading She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons.
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From this reading “You don't mean it,” he laughed.
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From this reading She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yes, it is a message from Rayburn Miller, about that railroad idea of yours.”
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From this reading She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons.
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From this reading She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You don't mean it,” he laughed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons.
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From this reading “Yes, it is a message from Rayburn Miller, about that railroad idea of yours.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, it is a message from Rayburn Miller, about that railroad idea of yours.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You don't mean it,” he laughed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don't mean it,” he laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don't mean it,” he laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, it is a message from Rayburn Miller, about that railroad idea of yours.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, it is a message from Rayburn Miller, about that railroad idea of yours.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, it is a message from Rayburn Miller, about that railroad idea of yours.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, it is a message from Rayburn Miller, about that railroad idea of yours.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, it is a message from Rayburn Miller, about that railroad idea of yours.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Really?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, it is a message from Rayburn Miller, about that railroad idea of yours.”
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From this reading Then he told you about that?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he told you about that?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons.
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From this reading She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked very pretty, in her light organdie gown and big rustic hat, with its wide, flowing ribbons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, it is a message from Rayburn Miller, about that railroad idea of yours.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don't mean it,” he laughed.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Yes, it is a message from Rayburn Miller, about that railroad idea of yours.”
