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Chapter XXXIII
Annan’s letters came to her every day. She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week. Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain. Eris read only the first of Smull’s letters. The others went, unopened, into the kitchen range.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Annan’s letters came to her every day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Eris read only the first of Smull’s letters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The others went, unopened, into the kitchen range.”
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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 answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.
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From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
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From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
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From this reading Annan’s letters came to her every day.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
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From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
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From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
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From this reading Annan’s letters came to her every day.
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From this reading Annan’s letters came to her every day.
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From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
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From this reading Eris read only the first of Smull’s letters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Annan’s letters came to her every day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eris read only the first of Smull’s letters.
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From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
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From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
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From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Annan’s letters came to her every day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
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From this reading She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The others went, unopened, into the kitchen range.
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From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
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From this reading The others went, unopened, into the kitchen range.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
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From this reading Annan’s letters came to her every day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
not any; not one
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
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From this reading She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eris read only the first of Smull’s letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others went, unopened, into the kitchen range.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others went, unopened, into the kitchen range.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eris read only the first of Smull’s letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.
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From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eris read only the first of Smull’s letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Annan’s letters came to her every day.
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From this reading The others went, unopened, into the kitchen range.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The others went, unopened, into the kitchen range.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
in or at the place that
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
which person or people
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
