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Chapter XIV
CRAY WIRES FOR “CARTER.” It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant. “Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.” “Nothing, of course,” was the prompt response. “I’m trying to get at something else, Mrs. Simpson—I’m afraid I can’t tell you just what at present.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Nothing, of course,” was the prompt response.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““Nothing, of course,” was the prompt response.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““I’m trying to get at something else, Mrs. Simpson—I’m afraid I can’t tell you just what at present.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’m trying to get at something else, Mrs. Simpson—I’m afraid I can’t tell you just what at present.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.”
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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 is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.
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From this reading “Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m trying to get at something else, Mrs. Simpson—I’m afraid I can’t tell you just what at present.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.”
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From this reading It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.”
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From this reading “I’m trying to get at something else, Mrs. Simpson—I’m afraid I can’t tell you just what at present.
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From this reading CRAY WIRES FOR “CARTER.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nothing, of course,” was the prompt response.
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From this reading CRAY WIRES FOR “CARTER.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.”
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From this reading “Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m trying to get at something else, Mrs. Simpson—I’m afraid I can’t tell you just what at present.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CRAY WIRES FOR “CARTER.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m trying to get at something else, Mrs. Simpson—I’m afraid I can’t tell you just what at present.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.”
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From this reading “I’m trying to get at something else, Mrs. Simpson—I’m afraid I can’t tell you just what at present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m trying to get at something else, Mrs. Simpson—I’m afraid I can’t tell you just what at present.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing, of course,” was the prompt response.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Nothing, of course,” was the prompt response.
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From this reading “I’m trying to get at something else, Mrs. Simpson—I’m afraid I can’t tell you just what at present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nothing, of course,” was the prompt response.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nothing, of course,” was the prompt response.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I’m trying to get at something else, Mrs. Simpson—I’m afraid I can’t tell you just what at present.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m trying to get at something else, Mrs. Simpson—I’m afraid I can’t tell you just what at present.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m trying to get at something else, Mrs. Simpson—I’m afraid I can’t tell you just what at present.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nothing, of course,” was the prompt response.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRAY WIRES FOR “CARTER.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not to be wondered at that Mrs. Simpson looked surprised at a question which appeared so irrelevant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I do,” she answered, “but I don’t see what in the world that has to do with Mr. Simpson’s absence.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m trying to get at something else, Mrs. Simpson—I’m afraid I can’t tell you just what at present.
