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Chapter V
LUELLA AND HER MOTHER ARE MYSTIFIED THEY had not long to wait. They heard the elevator door slide softly open, and then the gentle swish of silken skirts. Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders. There were four in the party, and Luella’s heart sank. He would not be likely to ask another one.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He would not be likely to ask another one.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LUELLA AND HER MOTHER ARE MYSTIFIED THEY had not long to wait.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He would not be likely to ask another one.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “They heard the elevator door slide softly open, and then the gentle swish of silken skirts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were four in the party, and Luella’s heart sank.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would not be likely to ask another one.”
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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 Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LUELLA AND HER MOTHER ARE MYSTIFIED THEY had not long to wait.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He would not be likely to ask another one.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LUELLA AND HER MOTHER ARE MYSTIFIED THEY had not long to wait.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
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From this reading He would not be likely to ask another one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
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From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
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From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
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From this reading They heard the elevator door slide softly open, and then the gentle swish of silken skirts.
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From this reading They heard the elevator door slide softly open, and then the gentle swish of silken skirts.
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From this reading There were four in the party, and Luella’s heart sank.
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From this reading They heard the elevator door slide softly open, and then the gentle swish of silken skirts.
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From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LUELLA AND HER MOTHER ARE MYSTIFIED THEY had not long to wait.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
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From this reading They heard the elevator door slide softly open, and then the gentle swish of silken skirts.
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From this reading There were four in the party, and Luella’s heart sank.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LUELLA AND HER MOTHER ARE MYSTIFIED THEY had not long to wait.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
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From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
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From this reading He would not be likely to ask another one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LUELLA AND HER MOTHER ARE MYSTIFIED THEY had not long to wait.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUELLA AND HER MOTHER ARE MYSTIFIED THEY had not long to wait.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were four in the party, and Luella’s heart sank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUELLA AND HER MOTHER ARE MYSTIFIED THEY had not long to wait.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUELLA AND HER MOTHER ARE MYSTIFIED THEY had not long to wait.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LUELLA AND HER MOTHER ARE MYSTIFIED THEY had not long to wait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They heard the elevator door slide softly open, and then the gentle swish of silken skirts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He would not be likely to ask another one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They heard the elevator door slide softly open, and then the gentle swish of silken skirts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were four in the party, and Luella’s heart sank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were four in the party, and Luella’s heart sank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard the elevator door slide softly open, and then the gentle swish of silken skirts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard the elevator door slide softly open, and then the gentle swish of silken skirts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard the elevator door slide softly open, and then the gentle swish of silken skirts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard the elevator door slide softly open, and then the gentle swish of silken skirts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard the elevator door slide softly open, and then the gentle swish of silken skirts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They heard the elevator door slide softly open, and then the gentle swish of silken skirts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard the elevator door slide softly open, and then the gentle swish of silken skirts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were four in the party, and Luella’s heart sank.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LUELLA AND HER MOTHER ARE MYSTIFIED THEY had not long to wait.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LUELLA AND HER MOTHER ARE MYSTIFIED THEY had not long to wait.
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From this reading LUELLA AND HER MOTHER ARE MYSTIFIED THEY had not long to wait.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were four in the party, and Luella’s heart sank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not be likely to ask another one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luella looked around just in time to be recognized by young Mr. Grandon if he had not at that moment been placing a long white broadcloth coat about his mother’s shoulders.
