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Chapter XXI
CONCLUSION. Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me. "Who are they," I asked,--"men or women?" "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex. "Drove up in their own carriage."
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later than; following
From this reading “Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Who are they," I asked,--"men or women?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.”
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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 "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
later than; following
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are they," I asked,--"men or women?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who are they," I asked,--"men or women?"
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From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
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From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
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From this reading "Drove up in their own carriage."
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From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
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From this reading CONCLUSION.
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From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
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From this reading "Drove up in their own carriage."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
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From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who are they," I asked,--"men or women?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Who are they," I asked,--"men or women?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Drove up in their own carriage."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Drove up in their own carriage."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who are they," I asked,--"men or women?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ladies," the nurse replied, as if she were speaking of a third sex.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
at the time that
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
which person or people
From this reading "Who are they," I asked,--"men or women?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three days after my meeting with Juanita in Leicester Square, I was lying propped up in bed in the hospital, feeling very weak and miserable, when one of the nurses came to tell me that two visitors were coming up to see me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who are they," I asked,--"men or women?"
