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Chapter XXXIX
That evening after supper Saunders and Mostyn were on the veranda smoking together. The exchange of remarks was formal, even forced and awkward. Presently Saunders said: "I saw Leach looking for you at the arbor. Did you run across him?" "Yes," Mostyn puffed, and Saunders heard him heave a sigh.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Did you run across him?"”
later than; following
From this reading “That evening after supper Saunders and Mostyn were on the veranda smoking together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The exchange of remarks was formal, even forced and awkward.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That evening after supper Saunders and Mostyn were on the veranda smoking together.”
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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 "Yes," Mostyn puffed, and Saunders heard him heave a sigh.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Did you run across him?"
later than; following
From this reading That evening after supper Saunders and Mostyn were on the veranda smoking together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening after supper Saunders and Mostyn were on the veranda smoking together.
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From this reading Presently Saunders said: "I saw Leach looking for you at the arbor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently Saunders said: "I saw Leach looking for you at the arbor.
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From this reading The exchange of remarks was formal, even forced and awkward.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you run across him?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The exchange of remarks was formal, even forced and awkward.
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From this reading That evening after supper Saunders and Mostyn were on the veranda smoking together.
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From this reading The exchange of remarks was formal, even forced and awkward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Presently Saunders said: "I saw Leach looking for you at the arbor.
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From this reading The exchange of remarks was formal, even forced and awkward.
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From this reading The exchange of remarks was formal, even forced and awkward.
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From this reading "Yes," Mostyn puffed, and Saunders heard him heave a sigh.
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From this reading "Yes," Mostyn puffed, and Saunders heard him heave a sigh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did you run across him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Presently Saunders said: "I saw Leach looking for you at the arbor.
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From this reading Presently Saunders said: "I saw Leach looking for you at the arbor.
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From this reading Presently Saunders said: "I saw Leach looking for you at the arbor.
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From this reading That evening after supper Saunders and Mostyn were on the veranda smoking together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The exchange of remarks was formal, even forced and awkward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That evening after supper Saunders and Mostyn were on the veranda smoking together.
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From this reading Presently Saunders said: "I saw Leach looking for you at the arbor.
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From this reading "Yes," Mostyn puffed, and Saunders heard him heave a sigh.
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From this reading The exchange of remarks was formal, even forced and awkward.
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From this reading Did you run across him?"
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From this reading Presently Saunders said: "I saw Leach looking for you at the arbor.
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From this reading That evening after supper Saunders and Mostyn were on the veranda smoking together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently Saunders said: "I saw Leach looking for you at the arbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," Mostyn puffed, and Saunders heard him heave a sigh.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That evening after supper Saunders and Mostyn were on the veranda smoking together.
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From this reading That evening after supper Saunders and Mostyn were on the veranda smoking together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening after supper Saunders and Mostyn were on the veranda smoking together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening after supper Saunders and Mostyn were on the veranda smoking together.
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From this reading That evening after supper Saunders and Mostyn were on the veranda smoking together.
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From this reading That evening after supper Saunders and Mostyn were on the veranda smoking together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The exchange of remarks was formal, even forced and awkward.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That evening after supper Saunders and Mostyn were on the veranda smoking together.
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From this reading "Yes," Mostyn puffed, and Saunders heard him heave a sigh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Presently Saunders said: "I saw Leach looking for you at the arbor.
