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She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination: “How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal? Very well, then. There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble. Just where to hold the meeting is a delicate question.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Just where to hold the meeting is a delicate question.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very well, then.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?”
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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 She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
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From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
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From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
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From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
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From this reading Just where to hold the meeting is a delicate question.
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From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
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From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?
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From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
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From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
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From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
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From this reading Just where to hold the meeting is a delicate question.
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From this reading “How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just where to hold the meeting is a delicate question.
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From this reading Just where to hold the meeting is a delicate question.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
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From this reading Just where to hold the meeting is a delicate question.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Just where to hold the meeting is a delicate question.
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From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
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From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
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From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
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From this reading “How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?
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From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
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From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
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From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
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From this reading “How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?
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From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
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From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
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From this reading Very well, then.
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From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
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From this reading “How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just where to hold the meeting is a delicate question.
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From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
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From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
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From this reading Very well, then.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very well, then.
in or at the place that
From this reading Just where to hold the meeting is a delicate question.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?
