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Chapter VI
"Shall I help you?" "No, thank you; I have come down here oftener than you." It was a silent repast. Joergen always ate slowly, but never had he eaten so slowly as to-day. Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, thank you; I have come down here oftener than you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"No, thank you; I have come down here oftener than you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Shall I help you?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, thank you; I have come down here oftener than you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Joergen always ate slowly, but never had he eaten so slowly as to-day.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Shall I help 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 It was a silent repast.
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From this reading Joergen always ate slowly, but never had he eaten so slowly as to-day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joergen always ate slowly, but never had he eaten so slowly as to-day.
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From this reading Joergen always ate slowly, but never had he eaten so slowly as to-day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joergen always ate slowly, but never had he eaten so slowly as to-day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, thank you; I have come down here oftener than you."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.
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From this reading Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.
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From this reading "No, thank you; I have come down here oftener than you."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.
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From this reading Joergen always ate slowly, but never had he eaten so slowly as to-day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joergen always ate slowly, but never had he eaten so slowly as to-day.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, thank you; I have come down here oftener than you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joergen always ate slowly, but never had he eaten so slowly as to-day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Shall I help you?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, thank you; I have come down here oftener than you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I help you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a silent repast.
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From this reading Joergen always ate slowly, but never had he eaten so slowly as to-day.
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From this reading Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.
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From this reading Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joergen always ate slowly, but never had he eaten so slowly as to-day.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, thank you; I have come down here oftener than you."
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From this reading Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, thank you; I have come down here oftener than you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.
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From this reading Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.
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From this reading Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.
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From this reading It was a silent repast.
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From this reading Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I help you?"
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From this reading It was a silent repast.
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From this reading Joergen always ate slowly, but never had he eaten so slowly as to-day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Joergen always ate slowly, but never had he eaten so slowly as to-day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No, thank you; I have come down here oftener than you."
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From this reading "No, thank you; I have come down here oftener than you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joergen always ate slowly, but never had he eaten so slowly as to-day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a silent repast.
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From this reading Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mary despatched each course quickly, and then sat and watched him, making an occasional remark, which was politely answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shall I help you?"
