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Chapter CXCIX
PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street. At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette. Closing one eye, he addressed her thus: "'Allo, miss! Kerry your parcels for you?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Closing one eye, he addressed her thus:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.”
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From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading Closing one eye, he addressed her thus:
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From this reading "'Allo, miss!
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From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
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From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading Closing one eye, he addressed her thus:
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From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
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From this reading Closing one eye, he addressed her thus:
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From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kerry your parcels for you?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Closing one eye, he addressed her thus:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
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From this reading Kerry your parcels for you?"
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From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
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From this reading "'Allo, miss!
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From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
not any; not one
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Closing one eye, he addressed her thus:
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From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
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From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
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From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
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From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
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From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
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From this reading Closing one eye, he addressed her thus:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PEAR BLOSSOM Weighed down by her three parcels, the little model pursued her way to Hound Street.
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From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Kerry your parcels for you?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Kerry your parcels for you?"
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From this reading At the door of No. 1 the son of the lame woman, a tall weedy youth with a white face, was resting his legs alternately, and smoking a cigarette.
