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Chapter XIV
Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there? Have you seen her?” To which he answered soberly, “Yes! I have been there and I have seen her!” “And what do you think of her?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To which he answered soberly, “Yes!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And what do you think of her?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To which he answered soberly, “Yes!
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From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And what do you think of her?
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From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been there and I have seen her!”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have you seen her?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To which he answered soberly, “Yes!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And what do you think of her?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what do you think of her?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To which he answered soberly, “Yes!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To which he answered soberly, “Yes!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Anthony Pennell had promised to let Margaret Pullen hear the result of his visit to the Red House, and as he entered her presence on the following evening, she saluted him with the queries, “Well! have you been there?
