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Chapter XXXIII
OLIVIA'S REFUSAL After the five o'clock _comida_ Kit went to Jefferson's office. There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests. Besides, he wanted to see Betty. He had not seen her yet, for when he went to the office she was occupied with Jefferson, and he did not know she had watched his arrival from the mole. The room behind the arch was shady.
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later than; following
From this reading “OLIVIA'S REFUSAL After the five o'clock _comida_ Kit went to Jefferson's office.”
for the reason that
From this reading “There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The room behind the arch was shady.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, he wanted to see Betty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not seen her yet, for when he went to the office she was occupied with Jefferson, and he did not know she had watched his arrival from the mole.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OLIVIA'S REFUSAL After the five o'clock _comida_ Kit went to Jefferson's office.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “He had not seen her yet, for when he went to the office she was occupied with Jefferson, and he did not know she had watched his arrival from the mole.”
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later than; following
From this reading OLIVIA'S REFUSAL After the five o'clock _comida_ Kit went to Jefferson's office.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
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From this reading The room behind the arch was shady.
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From this reading He had not seen her yet, for when he went to the office she was occupied with Jefferson, and he did not know she had watched his arrival from the mole.
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From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
for the reason that
From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The room behind the arch was shady.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he wanted to see Betty.
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From this reading Besides, he wanted to see Betty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
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From this reading OLIVIA'S REFUSAL After the five o'clock _comida_ Kit went to Jefferson's office.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had not seen her yet, for when he went to the office she was occupied with Jefferson, and he did not know she had watched his arrival from the mole.
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From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
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From this reading OLIVIA'S REFUSAL After the five o'clock _comida_ Kit went to Jefferson's office.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not seen her yet, for when he went to the office she was occupied with Jefferson, and he did not know she had watched his arrival from the mole.
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From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had not seen her yet, for when he went to the office she was occupied with Jefferson, and he did not know she had watched his arrival from the mole.
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From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not seen her yet, for when he went to the office she was occupied with Jefferson, and he did not know she had watched his arrival from the mole.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, he wanted to see Betty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not seen her yet, for when he went to the office she was occupied with Jefferson, and he did not know she had watched his arrival from the mole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
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From this reading He had not seen her yet, for when he went to the office she was occupied with Jefferson, and he did not know she had watched his arrival from the mole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLIVIA'S REFUSAL After the five o'clock _comida_ Kit went to Jefferson's office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLIVIA'S REFUSAL After the five o'clock _comida_ Kit went to Jefferson's office.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not seen her yet, for when he went to the office she was occupied with Jefferson, and he did not know she had watched his arrival from the mole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not seen her yet, for when he went to the office she was occupied with Jefferson, and he did not know she had watched his arrival from the mole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not seen her yet, for when he went to the office she was occupied with Jefferson, and he did not know she had watched his arrival from the mole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLIVIA'S REFUSAL After the five o'clock _comida_ Kit went to Jefferson's office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not seen her yet, for when he went to the office she was occupied with Jefferson, and he did not know she had watched his arrival from the mole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLIVIA'S REFUSAL After the five o'clock _comida_ Kit went to Jefferson's office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLIVIA'S REFUSAL After the five o'clock _comida_ Kit went to Jefferson's office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLIVIA'S REFUSAL After the five o'clock _comida_ Kit went to Jefferson's office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room behind the arch was shady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, he wanted to see Betty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not seen her yet, for when he went to the office she was occupied with Jefferson, and he did not know she had watched his arrival from the mole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room behind the arch was shady.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLIVIA'S REFUSAL After the five o'clock _comida_ Kit went to Jefferson's office.
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From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLIVIA'S REFUSAL After the five o'clock _comida_ Kit went to Jefferson's office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, he wanted to see Betty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not seen her yet, for when he went to the office she was occupied with Jefferson, and he did not know she had watched his arrival from the mole.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OLIVIA'S REFUSAL After the five o'clock _comida_ Kit went to Jefferson's office.
at the time that
From this reading He had not seen her yet, for when he went to the office she was occupied with Jefferson, and he did not know she had watched his arrival from the mole.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not seen her yet, for when he went to the office she was occupied with Jefferson, and he did not know she had watched his arrival from the mole.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no use in returning to Mrs. Austin's, because it was an evening she received her friends, and Olivia would be surrounded by the guests.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had not seen her yet, for when he went to the office she was occupied with Jefferson, and he did not know she had watched his arrival from the mole.
