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Chapter XXIV
As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite. “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors. And then she recognized him. “It's Mester Ralph Landsell,” she said to herself as she went on. “What is he doin' here?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What is he doin' here?””
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It's Mester Ralph Landsell,” she said to herself as she went on.”
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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 As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
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From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
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From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is he doin' here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is he doin' here?”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then she recognized him.
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From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is he doin' here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's Mester Ralph Landsell,” she said to herself as she went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's Mester Ralph Landsell,” she said to herself as she went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's Mester Ralph Landsell,” she said to herself as she went on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It's Mester Ralph Landsell,” she said to herself as she went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's Mester Ralph Landsell,” she said to herself as she went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then she recognized him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then she recognized him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's Mester Ralph Landsell,” she said to herself as she went on.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is he doin' here?”
which person or people
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
