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Joel blandly and gallantly complied. His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away. This threw John and Tilly together again. Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also. The negroes, to the accompaniment of guitars, began singing old plantation melodies.
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later than; following
From this reading “His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This threw John and Tilly together again.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The negroes, to the accompaniment of guitars, began singing old plantation melodies.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.”
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From this reading The negroes, to the accompaniment of guitars, began singing old plantation melodies.
later than; following
From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This threw John and Tilly together again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also.
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From this reading Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joel blandly and gallantly complied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also.
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From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The negroes, to the accompaniment of guitars, began singing old plantation melodies.
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From this reading Joel blandly and gallantly complied.
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From this reading Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also.
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From this reading Joel blandly and gallantly complied.
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From this reading Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also.
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From this reading Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also.
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From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
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From this reading Joel blandly and gallantly complied.
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From this reading The negroes, to the accompaniment of guitars, began singing old plantation melodies.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also.
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From this reading Joel blandly and gallantly complied.
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From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
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From this reading The negroes, to the accompaniment of guitars, began singing old plantation melodies.
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From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
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From this reading The negroes, to the accompaniment of guitars, began singing old plantation melodies.
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From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The negroes, to the accompaniment of guitars, began singing old plantation melodies.
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From this reading The negroes, to the accompaniment of guitars, began singing old plantation melodies.
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From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
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From this reading The negroes, to the accompaniment of guitars, began singing old plantation melodies.
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From this reading Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also.
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From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also.
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From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
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From this reading The negroes, to the accompaniment of guitars, began singing old plantation melodies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also.
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From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also.
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From this reading Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This threw John and Tilly together again.
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From this reading This threw John and Tilly together again.
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From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
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From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The negroes, to the accompaniment of guitars, began singing old plantation melodies.
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From this reading This threw John and Tilly together again.
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From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some couples had seated themselves in chairs against the wall, and, as there were vacancies, they sat down also.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His sister, now thrown with John and Tilly after the others left, looked slightly embarrassed, and, saying that she, too, would help serve the supper, she moved away.
