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Chapter XII
So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched. "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch. It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?" To this Charlotte's eyes opened straight. "There's not the slightest need of our stopping here to luncheon.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There's not the slightest need of our stopping here to luncheon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"”
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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 So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
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From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
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From this reading To this Charlotte's eyes opened straight.
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From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
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From this reading To this Charlotte's eyes opened straight.
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From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
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From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
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From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
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From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
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From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
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From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
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From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There's not the slightest need of our stopping here to luncheon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There's not the slightest need of our stopping here to luncheon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
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From this reading To this Charlotte's eyes opened straight.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
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From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
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From this reading "There's not the slightest need of our stopping here to luncheon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
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From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
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From this reading "There's not the slightest need of our stopping here to luncheon.
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From this reading To this Charlotte's eyes opened straight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
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From this reading "There's not the slightest need of our stopping here to luncheon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this Charlotte's eyes opened straight.
up to a particular time
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
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From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It's already eleven"--he had looked at the time; "so that if we stop here to luncheon what becomes of our afternoon?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So they remained a moment, till he spoke again with a gesture that matched.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is really our great necessity, you know, is to go by my watch.
