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Chapter II
That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders. He was a burly, pudding-faced Irishman with twinkling dark blue eyes and a persuasive manner. His fingers lingered about the wrap longer than was necessary. “Good-bye,” said Yvonne, “and thank you.” She was feeling a little upset.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “His fingers lingered about the wrap longer than was necessary.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was feeling a little upset.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was feeling a little upset.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.”
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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 That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His fingers lingered about the wrap longer than was necessary.
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From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
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From this reading He was a burly, pudding-faced Irishman with twinkling dark blue eyes and a persuasive manner.
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From this reading He was a burly, pudding-faced Irishman with twinkling dark blue eyes and a persuasive manner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
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From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
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From this reading He was a burly, pudding-faced Irishman with twinkling dark blue eyes and a persuasive manner.
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From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
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From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
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From this reading He was a burly, pudding-faced Irishman with twinkling dark blue eyes and a persuasive manner.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was feeling a little upset.
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From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
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From this reading His fingers lingered about the wrap longer than was necessary.
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From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
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From this reading “Good-bye,” said Yvonne, “and thank you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a burly, pudding-faced Irishman with twinkling dark blue eyes and a persuasive manner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fingers lingered about the wrap longer than was necessary.
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From this reading He was a burly, pudding-faced Irishman with twinkling dark blue eyes and a persuasive manner.
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From this reading His fingers lingered about the wrap longer than was necessary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was feeling a little upset.
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From this reading His fingers lingered about the wrap longer than was necessary.
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From this reading He was a burly, pudding-faced Irishman with twinkling dark blue eyes and a persuasive manner.
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From this reading His fingers lingered about the wrap longer than was necessary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
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From this reading He was a burly, pudding-faced Irishman with twinkling dark blue eyes and a persuasive manner.
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From this reading He was a burly, pudding-faced Irishman with twinkling dark blue eyes and a persuasive manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
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From this reading “Good-bye,” said Yvonne, “and thank you.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was feeling a little upset.
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From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His fingers lingered about the wrap longer than was necessary.
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From this reading “Good-bye,” said Yvonne, “and thank you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
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From this reading He was a burly, pudding-faced Irishman with twinkling dark blue eyes and a persuasive manner.
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From this reading She was feeling a little upset.
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From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a burly, pudding-faced Irishman with twinkling dark blue eyes and a persuasive manner.
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From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Good-bye,” said Yvonne, “and thank you.”
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From this reading That evening Yvonne was standing by the door of a concert-hall, as her friend and fellow-artist Vandeleur adjusted a red wrap round her shoulders.
