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Chapter X
"Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket. And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges." "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer. Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper. He said his grandfather had just died.
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later than; following
From this reading “Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “"Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."”
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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 "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
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From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
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From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
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From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
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From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
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From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
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From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
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From this reading He said his grandfather had just died.
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From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
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From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
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From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
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From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
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From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
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From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
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From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
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From this reading He said his grandfather had just died.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said his grandfather had just died.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He said his grandfather had just died.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
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From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
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From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
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From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
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From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
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From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
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From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
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From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
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From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
