Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

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From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

later than; following

From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

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From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

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From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

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From this reading 'Certainly:--it is Mr Glenmurray.'

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From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

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From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

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From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'

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From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

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From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'And do you speak to him?'

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'Yes:--why should I not?'

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'Certainly:--it is Mr Glenmurray.'

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'

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From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

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From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

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From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'

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From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

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From this reading 'Certainly:--it is Mr Glenmurray.'

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'Yes:--why should I not?'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

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From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

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From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'

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From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading 'Yes:--why should I not?'

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From this reading 'And do you speak to him?'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

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From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.

which person or people

From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'

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From this reading 'Yes:--why should I not?'

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From this reading 'Yes:--why should I not?'

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'

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From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.