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Chapter I
"Don't say 'yeh,' say 'yes,' Dorothy dear." Sir John Dene was interrupted in his apology by a napkin-ring whizzing past his left ear. "What's wrong?" he enquired, laying aside his paper and picking up the napkin-ring. "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair. She ran her fingers lightly through his hair.
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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sir John Dene was interrupted in his apology by a napkin-ring whizzing past his left ear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir John Dene was interrupted in his apology by a napkin-ring whizzing past his left ear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir John Dene was interrupted in his apology by a napkin-ring whizzing past his left ear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She ran her fingers lightly through his hair.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.”
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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 Sir John Dene was interrupted in his apology by a napkin-ring whizzing past his left ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What's wrong?" he enquired, laying aside his paper and picking up the napkin-ring.
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From this reading Sir John Dene was interrupted in his apology by a napkin-ring whizzing past his left ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's wrong?" he enquired, laying aside his paper and picking up the napkin-ring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
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From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir John Dene was interrupted in his apology by a napkin-ring whizzing past his left ear.
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From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't say 'yeh,' say 'yes,' Dorothy dear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir John Dene was interrupted in his apology by a napkin-ring whizzing past his left ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't say 'yeh,' say 'yes,' Dorothy dear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't say 'yeh,' say 'yes,' Dorothy dear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir John Dene was interrupted in his apology by a napkin-ring whizzing past his left ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's wrong?" he enquired, laying aside his paper and picking up the napkin-ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran her fingers lightly through his hair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
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From this reading She ran her fingers lightly through his hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's wrong?" he enquired, laying aside his paper and picking up the napkin-ring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir John Dene was interrupted in his apology by a napkin-ring whizzing past his left ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir John Dene was interrupted in his apology by a napkin-ring whizzing past his left ear.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sir John Dene was interrupted in his apology by a napkin-ring whizzing past his left ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir John Dene was interrupted in his apology by a napkin-ring whizzing past his left ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's wrong?" he enquired, laying aside his paper and picking up the napkin-ring.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir John Dene was interrupted in his apology by a napkin-ring whizzing past his left ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran her fingers lightly through his hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir John Dene was interrupted in his apology by a napkin-ring whizzing past his left ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's wrong?" he enquired, laying aside his paper and picking up the napkin-ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir John Dene was interrupted in his apology by a napkin-ring whizzing past his left ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's wrong?" he enquired, laying aside his paper and picking up the napkin-ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran her fingers lightly through his hair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't say 'yeh,' say 'yes,' Dorothy dear."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran her fingers lightly through his hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir John Dene was interrupted in his apology by a napkin-ring whizzing past his left ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's wrong?" he enquired, laying aside his paper and picking up the napkin-ring.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She ran her fingers lightly through his hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's wrong?" he enquired, laying aside his paper and picking up the napkin-ring.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir John Dene was interrupted in his apology by a napkin-ring whizzing past his left ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's wrong?" he enquired, laying aside his paper and picking up the napkin-ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir John Dene was interrupted in his apology by a napkin-ring whizzing past his left ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's wrong?" he enquired, laying aside his paper and picking up the napkin-ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't say 'yeh,' say 'yes,' Dorothy dear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't say 'yeh,' say 'yes,' Dorothy dear."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm trying to attract your attention," replied Lady Dene, slipping from her place at the breakfast-table and perching herself upon the arm of her husband's chair.
