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Chapter VII
“Yes--and----?” I queried, for the girl was obviously nervous. There was a pause. Miss Fay began to cry. “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
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later than; following
From this reading ““And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Fay began to cry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.”
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From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a pause.
later than; following
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes--and----?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Fay began to cry.
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From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
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From this reading Miss Fay began to cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
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From this reading Miss Fay began to cry.
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From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I queried, for the girl was obviously nervous.
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From this reading I queried, for the girl was obviously nervous.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
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From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I queried, for the girl was obviously nervous.
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From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
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From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
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From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
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From this reading Miss Fay began to cry.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
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From this reading I queried, for the girl was obviously nervous.
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From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
not any; not one
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
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From this reading I queried, for the girl was obviously nervous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
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From this reading There was a pause.
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From this reading I queried, for the girl was obviously nervous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I queried, for the girl was obviously nervous.
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From this reading There was a pause.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Fay began to cry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I queried, for the girl was obviously nervous.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
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From this reading “Yes--and----?”
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From this reading “And it seems that my brother took this young--er--lady to supper on the night of February 3rd, after which no one has ever seen or heard of him again,” here interposed Miss Marvell, quietly.
