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Chapter XXI
PHIL'S FISTS "This is very kind of you, Mrs. Holton. Please be sure that I appreciate it." Charles Holton bowed profoundly, and lifted his head for a closer inspection of Mrs. Lois Montgomery Holton. He had called for Phil, whom he had engaged to escort to a lecture in the Athenaeum Course. When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had called for Phil, whom he had engaged to escort to a lecture in the Athenaeum Course.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Please be sure that I appreciate it."”
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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 Charles Holton bowed profoundly, and lifted his head for a closer inspection of Mrs. Lois Montgomery Holton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles Holton bowed profoundly, and lifted his head for a closer inspection of Mrs. Lois Montgomery Holton.
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From this reading Please be sure that I appreciate it."
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From this reading He had called for Phil, whom he had engaged to escort to a lecture in the Athenaeum Course.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Please be sure that I appreciate it."
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From this reading When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.
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From this reading Charles Holton bowed profoundly, and lifted his head for a closer inspection of Mrs. Lois Montgomery Holton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had called for Phil, whom he had engaged to escort to a lecture in the Athenaeum Course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles Holton bowed profoundly, and lifted his head for a closer inspection of Mrs. Lois Montgomery Holton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles Holton bowed profoundly, and lifted his head for a closer inspection of Mrs. Lois Montgomery Holton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had called for Phil, whom he had engaged to escort to a lecture in the Athenaeum Course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had called for Phil, whom he had engaged to escort to a lecture in the Athenaeum Course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had called for Phil, whom he had engaged to escort to a lecture in the Athenaeum Course.
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From this reading PHIL'S FISTS "This is very kind of you, Mrs. Holton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charles Holton bowed profoundly, and lifted his head for a closer inspection of Mrs. Lois Montgomery Holton.
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From this reading When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had called for Phil, whom he had engaged to escort to a lecture in the Athenaeum Course.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had called for Phil, whom he had engaged to escort to a lecture in the Athenaeum Course.
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From this reading Charles Holton bowed profoundly, and lifted his head for a closer inspection of Mrs. Lois Montgomery Holton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles Holton bowed profoundly, and lifted his head for a closer inspection of Mrs. Lois Montgomery Holton.
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From this reading PHIL'S FISTS "This is very kind of you, Mrs. Holton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Please be sure that I appreciate it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had called for Phil, whom he had engaged to escort to a lecture in the Athenaeum Course.
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From this reading Charles Holton bowed profoundly, and lifted his head for a closer inspection of Mrs. Lois Montgomery Holton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PHIL'S FISTS "This is very kind of you, Mrs. Holton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Please be sure that I appreciate it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHIL'S FISTS "This is very kind of you, Mrs. Holton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had called for Phil, whom he had engaged to escort to a lecture in the Athenaeum Course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles Holton bowed profoundly, and lifted his head for a closer inspection of Mrs. Lois Montgomery Holton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles Holton bowed profoundly, and lifted his head for a closer inspection of Mrs. Lois Montgomery Holton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles Holton bowed profoundly, and lifted his head for a closer inspection of Mrs. Lois Montgomery Holton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHIL'S FISTS "This is very kind of you, Mrs. Holton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PHIL'S FISTS "This is very kind of you, Mrs. Holton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had called for Phil, whom he had engaged to escort to a lecture in the Athenaeum Course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHIL'S FISTS "This is very kind of you, Mrs. Holton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Please be sure that I appreciate it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles Holton bowed profoundly, and lifted his head for a closer inspection of Mrs. Lois Montgomery Holton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Please be sure that I appreciate it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Please be sure that I appreciate it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had called for Phil, whom he had engaged to escort to a lecture in the Athenaeum Course.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PHIL'S FISTS "This is very kind of you, Mrs. Holton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had called for Phil, whom he had engaged to escort to a lecture in the Athenaeum Course.
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From this reading PHIL'S FISTS "This is very kind of you, Mrs. Holton.
at the time that
From this reading When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.
which person or people
From this reading When his note proposing this entertainment reached Phil, she dutifully laid it before her mother who lay on her bed reading a French novel.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had called for Phil, whom he had engaged to escort to a lecture in the Athenaeum Course.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PHIL'S FISTS "This is very kind of you, Mrs. Holton.
