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Chapter XIX
Is all this true?” asked Yvonne, mournfully. “Yes, worse luck,” replied Joyce, looking up from his Sunday newspaper. “It is very dreadful,” said Yvonne. She was finishing “The Wasters,” Joyce’s lately published novel. It was not a success.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is all this true?” asked Yvonne, mournfully.”
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading ““It is very dreadful,” said Yvonne.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, worse luck,” replied Joyce, looking up from his Sunday newspaper.”
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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 It was not a success.
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From this reading Is all this true?” asked Yvonne, mournfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is all this true?” asked Yvonne, mournfully.
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “It is very dreadful,” said Yvonne.
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From this reading She was finishing “The Wasters,” Joyce’s lately published novel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yes, worse luck,” replied Joyce, looking up from his Sunday newspaper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, worse luck,” replied Joyce, looking up from his Sunday newspaper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is all this true?” asked Yvonne, mournfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is very dreadful,” said Yvonne.
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From this reading “Yes, worse luck,” replied Joyce, looking up from his Sunday newspaper.
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From this reading She was finishing “The Wasters,” Joyce’s lately published novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was finishing “The Wasters,” Joyce’s lately published novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, worse luck,” replied Joyce, looking up from his Sunday newspaper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, worse luck,” replied Joyce, looking up from his Sunday newspaper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is all this true?” asked Yvonne, mournfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, worse luck,” replied Joyce, looking up from his Sunday newspaper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a success.
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From this reading She was finishing “The Wasters,” Joyce’s lately published novel.
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From this reading She was finishing “The Wasters,” Joyce’s lately published novel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, worse luck,” replied Joyce, looking up from his Sunday newspaper.
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From this reading “It is very dreadful,” said Yvonne.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was finishing “The Wasters,” Joyce’s lately published novel.
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From this reading It was not a success.
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From this reading “Yes, worse luck,” replied Joyce, looking up from his Sunday newspaper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was finishing “The Wasters,” Joyce’s lately published novel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is all this true?” asked Yvonne, mournfully.
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From this reading Is all this true?” asked Yvonne, mournfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, worse luck,” replied Joyce, looking up from his Sunday newspaper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is very dreadful,” said Yvonne.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was finishing “The Wasters,” Joyce’s lately published novel.
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From this reading She was finishing “The Wasters,” Joyce’s lately published novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, worse luck,” replied Joyce, looking up from his Sunday newspaper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, worse luck,” replied Joyce, looking up from his Sunday newspaper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is all this true?” asked Yvonne, mournfully.
