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Chapter XIV
Miss Gillette arrived an hour late, which was not very remarkable. She had not seen the advertisements, so Mr. Reeder had nothing to explain. Her interest in his affairs had apparently waned completely. At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three. He was not very sorry.
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used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “She had not seen the advertisements, so Mr. Reeder had nothing to explain.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Miss Gillette arrived an hour late, which was not very remarkable.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three.”
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From this reading At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three.
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From this reading She had not seen the advertisements, so Mr. Reeder had nothing to explain.
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From this reading Her interest in his affairs had apparently waned completely.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Gillette arrived an hour late, which was not very remarkable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three.
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From this reading At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three.
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From this reading Her interest in his affairs had apparently waned completely.
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From this reading Miss Gillette arrived an hour late, which was not very remarkable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three.
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From this reading At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three.
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From this reading At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three.
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From this reading Her interest in his affairs had apparently waned completely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not seen the advertisements, so Mr. Reeder had nothing to explain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Gillette arrived an hour late, which was not very remarkable.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not seen the advertisements, so Mr. Reeder had nothing to explain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not very sorry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her interest in his affairs had apparently waned completely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her interest in his affairs had apparently waned completely.
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From this reading Miss Gillette arrived an hour late, which was not very remarkable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her interest in his affairs had apparently waned completely.
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From this reading Her interest in his affairs had apparently waned completely.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three.
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From this reading Miss Gillette arrived an hour late, which was not very remarkable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Gillette arrived an hour late, which was not very remarkable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not seen the advertisements, so Mr. Reeder had nothing to explain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Gillette arrived an hour late, which was not very remarkable.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had not seen the advertisements, so Mr. Reeder had nothing to explain.
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From this reading At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not seen the advertisements, so Mr. Reeder had nothing to explain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Gillette arrived an hour late, which was not very remarkable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not seen the advertisements, so Mr. Reeder had nothing to explain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not seen the advertisements, so Mr. Reeder had nothing to explain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had not seen the advertisements, so Mr. Reeder had nothing to explain.
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From this reading He was not very sorry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had not seen the advertisements, so Mr. Reeder had nothing to explain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three.
up to a particular time
From this reading At 12 o’clock she came into his room and announced that she had a luncheon engagement, and might not be back till three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not seen the advertisements, so Mr. Reeder had nothing to explain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Gillette arrived an hour late, which was not very remarkable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her interest in his affairs had apparently waned completely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Gillette arrived an hour late, which was not very remarkable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Gillette arrived an hour late, which was not very remarkable.
