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Chapter VIII
The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met. Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable. “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly. “I must run home now. I liked the dinner very much, Mr. Chandler.”
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““I must run home now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.”
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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 “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
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From this reading I liked the dinner very much, Mr. Chandler.”
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From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
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From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
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From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
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From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.
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From this reading “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.
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From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.
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From this reading “I must run home now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must run home now.
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From this reading I liked the dinner very much, Mr. Chandler.”
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From this reading Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.
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From this reading Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.
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From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I liked the dinner very much, Mr. Chandler.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I liked the dinner very much, Mr. Chandler.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must run home now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I must run home now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.
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From this reading “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
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From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
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From this reading Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.
in or at the place that
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.
