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Chapter IV
A NEW TYPE. When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival. At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized. It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round. The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.”
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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 NEW TYPE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
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From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
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From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
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From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
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From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
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From this reading A NEW TYPE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
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From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW TYPE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not the figure people had been used to, it seemed so tall and slenderly round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
at the time that
From this reading When the two entered the supper-room together a little commotion was caused by their arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reddish-brown hair was combed high and made into soft puffs; it made the pretty head seem more delicately shaped, and showed how white and graceful the back of the slender neck was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first the supple young figure in violet and gray was not recognized.
