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Chapter IV
"Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood. "And it's a very nice place, ma'am. Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person. Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot? You'll wait till I come back for you?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You'll wait till I come back for you?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “"Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “You'll wait till I come back for you?"”
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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 "And it's a very nice place, ma'am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
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From this reading You'll wait till I come back for you?"
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From this reading Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You'll wait till I come back for you?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You'll wait till I come back for you?"
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From this reading Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?
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From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
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From this reading Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?
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From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You'll wait till I come back for you?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person.
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From this reading "And it's a very nice place, ma'am.
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From this reading Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person.
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From this reading "And it's a very nice place, ma'am.
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From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
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From this reading Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person.
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From this reading "And it's a very nice place, ma'am.
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From this reading Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person.
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From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?
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From this reading Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?
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From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And it's a very nice place, ma'am.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
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From this reading Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
up to a particular time
From this reading You'll wait till I come back for you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
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From this reading Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?
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From this reading "And it's a very nice place, ma'am.
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From this reading You'll wait till I come back for you?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
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From this reading Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?
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From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?
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From this reading You'll wait till I come back for you?"
