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Chapter III
“It’s funny,” said May, “that you’d tell such a thing to a stranger like Clarence....” For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads. But she succumbed again quickly to the domination of her companion and thrust an arm about Ellen’s waist. “It’s only because I’m interested,” she said. “I know that you’re going to be great and famous some day....
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But she succumbed again quickly to the domination of her companion and thrust an arm about Ellen’s waist.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she succumbed again quickly to the domination of her companion and thrust an arm about Ellen’s waist.”
for the reason that
From this reading ““It’s only because I’m interested,” she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I know that you’re going to be great and famous some day....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I know that you’re going to be great and famous some day....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““It’s funny,” said May, “that you’d tell such a thing to a stranger like Clarence....””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It’s funny,” said May, “that you’d tell such a thing to a stranger like Clarence....””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It’s funny,” said May, “that you’d tell such a thing to a stranger like Clarence....””
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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’s funny,” said May, “that you’d tell such a thing to a stranger like Clarence....”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But she succumbed again quickly to the domination of her companion and thrust an arm about Ellen’s waist.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she succumbed again quickly to the domination of her companion and thrust an arm about Ellen’s waist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
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From this reading But she succumbed again quickly to the domination of her companion and thrust an arm about Ellen’s waist.
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From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I know that you’re going to be great and famous some day....
for the reason that
From this reading “It’s only because I’m interested,” she said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she succumbed again quickly to the domination of her companion and thrust an arm about Ellen’s waist.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
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From this reading “It’s funny,” said May, “that you’d tell such a thing to a stranger like Clarence....”
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From this reading But she succumbed again quickly to the domination of her companion and thrust an arm about Ellen’s waist.
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From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
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From this reading “I know that you’re going to be great and famous some day....
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From this reading But she succumbed again quickly to the domination of her companion and thrust an arm about Ellen’s waist.
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From this reading But she succumbed again quickly to the domination of her companion and thrust an arm about Ellen’s waist.
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From this reading “I know that you’re going to be great and famous some day....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
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From this reading “It’s funny,” said May, “that you’d tell such a thing to a stranger like Clarence....”
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From this reading “I know that you’re going to be great and famous some day....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know that you’re going to be great and famous some day....
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From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know that you’re going to be great and famous some day....
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From this reading “It’s only because I’m interested,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
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From this reading “It’s only because I’m interested,” she said.
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From this reading “It’s funny,” said May, “that you’d tell such a thing to a stranger like Clarence....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know that you’re going to be great and famous some day....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s funny,” said May, “that you’d tell such a thing to a stranger like Clarence....”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It’s funny,” said May, “that you’d tell such a thing to a stranger like Clarence....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
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From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she succumbed again quickly to the domination of her companion and thrust an arm about Ellen’s waist.
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From this reading “It’s only because I’m interested,” she said.
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From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
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From this reading But she succumbed again quickly to the domination of her companion and thrust an arm about Ellen’s waist.
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From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
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From this reading “It’s funny,” said May, “that you’d tell such a thing to a stranger like Clarence....”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she succumbed again quickly to the domination of her companion and thrust an arm about Ellen’s waist.
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From this reading “I know that you’re going to be great and famous some day....
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From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s funny,” said May, “that you’d tell such a thing to a stranger like Clarence....”
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From this reading But she succumbed again quickly to the domination of her companion and thrust an arm about Ellen’s waist.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It’s funny,” said May, “that you’d tell such a thing to a stranger like Clarence....”
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From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s funny,” said May, “that you’d tell such a thing to a stranger like Clarence....”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s funny,” said May, “that you’d tell such a thing to a stranger like Clarence....”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s funny,” said May, “that you’d tell such a thing to a stranger like Clarence....”
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From this reading But she succumbed again quickly to the domination of her companion and thrust an arm about Ellen’s waist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s funny,” said May, “that you’d tell such a thing to a stranger like Clarence....”
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From this reading But she succumbed again quickly to the domination of her companion and thrust an arm about Ellen’s waist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment the suspicions planted in her complacent mind by an aspiring mother stirred with life and raised their heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s funny,” said May, “that you’d tell such a thing to a stranger like Clarence....”
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From this reading “I know that you’re going to be great and famous some day....
