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Chapter XXXIX
Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear. It included a familiar voice. “Never mind, now. I want to see Miss Madenda.” “You’ll have to send in your card.”
Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““You’ll have to send in your card.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Never mind, now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Never mind, now.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.”
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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 Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
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From this reading “You’ll have to send in your card.”
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From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It included a familiar voice.
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From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You’ll have to send in your card.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to see Miss Madenda.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
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From this reading It included a familiar voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It included a familiar voice.
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From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want to see Miss Madenda.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never mind, now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want to see Miss Madenda.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never mind, now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Never mind, now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want to see Miss Madenda.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll have to send in your card.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
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From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It included a familiar voice.
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From this reading I want to see Miss Madenda.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
at the time that
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Playing in New York one evening on this her return, Carrie was putting the finishing touches to her toilet before leaving for the night, when a commotion near the stage door caught her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll have to send in your card.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’ll have to send in your card.”
