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Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her. Lottie was his sister, and in the secret. To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves. They went down into the kitchen where Joe was waiting. His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Lottie was his sister, and in the secret.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They went down into the kitchen where Joe was waiting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They went down into the kitchen where Joe was waiting.”
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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 Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
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From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
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From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
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From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
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From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
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From this reading They went down into the kitchen where Joe was waiting.
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From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
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From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
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From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
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From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
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From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lottie was his sister, and in the secret.
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From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lottie was his sister, and in the secret.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
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From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
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From this reading They went down into the kitchen where Joe was waiting.
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From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went down into the kitchen where Joe was waiting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
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From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
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From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Lottie was his sister, and in the secret.
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From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie was his sister, and in the secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
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From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went down into the kitchen where Joe was waiting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lottie was his sister, and in the secret.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went down into the kitchen where Joe was waiting.
in or at the place that
From this reading They went down into the kitchen where Joe was waiting.
which person or people
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
