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Chapter XVI
The morning brought a surprise to Mr. Reeder. When he arrived at his office he found Miss Gillette already on duty. That in itself was a notable event. She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him. Miss Gillette was one of those uncomfortable people whose maternal instinct was highly developed.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he arrived at his office he found Miss Gillette already on duty.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The morning brought a surprise to Mr. Reeder.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “When he arrived at his office he found Miss Gillette already on duty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he arrived at his office he found Miss Gillette already on duty.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “That in itself was a notable event.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning brought a surprise to Mr. Reeder.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Miss Gillette was one of those uncomfortable people whose maternal instinct was highly developed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Miss Gillette was one of those uncomfortable people whose maternal instinct was highly developed.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Miss Gillette was one of those uncomfortable people whose maternal instinct was highly developed.”
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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 morning brought a surprise to Mr. Reeder.
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From this reading She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he arrived at his office he found Miss Gillette already on duty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him.
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From this reading When he arrived at his office he found Miss Gillette already on duty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he arrived at his office he found Miss Gillette already on duty.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The morning brought a surprise to Mr. Reeder.
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From this reading She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him.
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From this reading Miss Gillette was one of those uncomfortable people whose maternal instinct was highly developed.
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From this reading She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading When he arrived at his office he found Miss Gillette already on duty.
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From this reading She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him.
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From this reading She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him.
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From this reading That in itself was a notable event.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he arrived at his office he found Miss Gillette already on duty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him.
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From this reading When he arrived at his office he found Miss Gillette already on duty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he arrived at his office he found Miss Gillette already on duty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him.
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From this reading Miss Gillette was one of those uncomfortable people whose maternal instinct was highly developed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he arrived at his office he found Miss Gillette already on duty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That in itself was a notable event.
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From this reading She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him.
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From this reading Miss Gillette was one of those uncomfortable people whose maternal instinct was highly developed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That in itself was a notable event.
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From this reading Miss Gillette was one of those uncomfortable people whose maternal instinct was highly developed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he arrived at his office he found Miss Gillette already on duty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning brought a surprise to Mr. Reeder.
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From this reading She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him.
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From this reading The morning brought a surprise to Mr. Reeder.
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From this reading That in itself was a notable event.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Gillette was one of those uncomfortable people whose maternal instinct was highly developed.
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From this reading When he arrived at his office he found Miss Gillette already on duty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he arrived at his office he found Miss Gillette already on duty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Gillette was one of those uncomfortable people whose maternal instinct was highly developed.
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From this reading Miss Gillette was one of those uncomfortable people whose maternal instinct was highly developed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning brought a surprise to Mr. Reeder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning brought a surprise to Mr. Reeder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That in itself was a notable event.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning brought a surprise to Mr. Reeder.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Miss Gillette was one of those uncomfortable people whose maternal instinct was highly developed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning brought a surprise to Mr. Reeder.
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From this reading She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Gillette was one of those uncomfortable people whose maternal instinct was highly developed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was entertaining in her room a very early caller in Dr. Ingham, and from the solicitude in her tone it almost seemed that she was mothering him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That in itself was a notable event.
at the time that
From this reading When he arrived at his office he found Miss Gillette already on duty.
belonging to which person
From this reading Miss Gillette was one of those uncomfortable people whose maternal instinct was highly developed.
