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Chapter XXIX
AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary. They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything. The breakfast ordered, he leaned back and asked complacently: "What do you think of clocks?" The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.”
any thing at all
From this reading “They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The breakfast ordered, he leaned back and asked complacently:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What do you think of clocks?"”
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.”
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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 Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.
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From this reading The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
any thing at all
From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The breakfast ordered, he leaned back and asked complacently:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
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From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
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From this reading The breakfast ordered, he leaned back and asked complacently:
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From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you think of clocks?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The breakfast ordered, he leaned back and asked complacently:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think of clocks?"
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From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
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From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The breakfast ordered, he leaned back and asked complacently:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The breakfast ordered, he leaned back and asked complacently:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The breakfast ordered, he leaned back and asked complacently:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you think of clocks?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.
something that needs very little effort
From this reading The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think of clocks?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think of clocks?"
