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Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke. Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly. Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines. In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said: “According to the property man, I’ve got a new lover to-day.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.”
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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 Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
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From this reading “According to the property man, I’ve got a new lover to-day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
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From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
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From this reading Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly.
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From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
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From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
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From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
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From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
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From this reading Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly.
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From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
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From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly.
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From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
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From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
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From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
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From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
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From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
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From this reading “According to the property man, I’ve got a new lover to-day.
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From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
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From this reading “According to the property man, I’ve got a new lover to-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
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From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
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From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “According to the property man, I’ve got a new lover to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “According to the property man, I’ve got a new lover to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “According to the property man, I’ve got a new lover to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
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From this reading Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly.
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From this reading Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “According to the property man, I’ve got a new lover to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
which person or people
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
