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Chapter III
A FAN The morning mail brought a letter from Searles acknowledging my congratulations on his play. While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me. "It's impossible for me to plan other work. 'Lady Larkspur' ate the soul out of me. I'm done; finished, clean out of the running.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A FAN The morning mail brought a letter from Searles acknowledging my congratulations on his play.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm done; finished, clean out of the running.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A FAN The morning mail brought a letter from Searles acknowledging my congratulations on his play.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I'm done; finished, clean out of the running.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.”
during the time that
From this reading “While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.”
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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 A FAN The morning mail brought a letter from Searles acknowledging my congratulations on his play.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
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From this reading A FAN The morning mail brought a letter from Searles acknowledging my congratulations on his play.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
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From this reading 'Lady Larkspur' ate the soul out of me.
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From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A FAN The morning mail brought a letter from Searles acknowledging my congratulations on his play.
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From this reading I'm done; finished, clean out of the running.
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From this reading A FAN The morning mail brought a letter from Searles acknowledging my congratulations on his play.
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From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm done; finished, clean out of the running.
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From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
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From this reading A FAN The morning mail brought a letter from Searles acknowledging my congratulations on his play.
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From this reading I'm done; finished, clean out of the running.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's impossible for me to plan other work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FAN The morning mail brought a letter from Searles acknowledging my congratulations on his play.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FAN The morning mail brought a letter from Searles acknowledging my congratulations on his play.
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From this reading I'm done; finished, clean out of the running.
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From this reading "It's impossible for me to plan other work.
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From this reading "It's impossible for me to plan other work.
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From this reading 'Lady Larkspur' ate the soul out of me.
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From this reading 'Lady Larkspur' ate the soul out of me.
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From this reading A FAN The morning mail brought a letter from Searles acknowledging my congratulations on his play.
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From this reading A FAN The morning mail brought a letter from Searles acknowledging my congratulations on his play.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
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From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FAN The morning mail brought a letter from Searles acknowledging my congratulations on his play.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A FAN The morning mail brought a letter from Searles acknowledging my congratulations on his play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FAN The morning mail brought a letter from Searles acknowledging my congratulations on his play.
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From this reading "It's impossible for me to plan other work.
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From this reading 'Lady Larkspur' ate the soul out of me.
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From this reading "It's impossible for me to plan other work.
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From this reading A FAN The morning mail brought a letter from Searles acknowledging my congratulations on his play.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I'm done; finished, clean out of the running.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FAN The morning mail brought a letter from Searles acknowledging my congratulations on his play.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Lady Larkspur' ate the soul out of me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
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From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FAN The morning mail brought a letter from Searles acknowledging my congratulations on his play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
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From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
at the time that
From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
during the time that
From this reading While my enthusiastic praise pleased him, he was very scornful of my suggestions about available stars, and seemed even more depressed than when he talked to me.
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From this reading "It's impossible for me to plan other work.
