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Chapter VIII
CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret. "Mine is the next turning," she said. "Thank you so much, Mr. Littleson. I have enjoyed every minute of it." Littleson smiled, but he did not slacken speed.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I have enjoyed every minute of it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have enjoyed every minute of it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"Mine is the next turning," she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mine is the next turning," she said.”
to become less tight or less strong
From this reading “Littleson smiled, but he did not slacken speed.”
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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 CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
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From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
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From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Littleson smiled, but he did not slacken speed.
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From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Littleson smiled, but he did not slacken speed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
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From this reading I have enjoyed every minute of it."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I have enjoyed every minute of it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have enjoyed every minute of it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Littleson smiled, but he did not slacken speed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have enjoyed every minute of it."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mine is the next turning," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have enjoyed every minute of it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you so much, Mr. Littleson.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mine is the next turning," she said.
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From this reading I have enjoyed every minute of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you so much, Mr. Littleson.
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From this reading "Thank you so much, Mr. Littleson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mine is the next turning," she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Littleson smiled, but he did not slacken speed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
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From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
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From this reading "Mine is the next turning," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mine is the next turning," she said.
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From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
to become less tight or less strong
From this reading Littleson smiled, but he did not slacken speed.
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From this reading Littleson smiled, but he did not slacken speed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Thank you so much, Mr. Littleson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Littleson smiled, but he did not slacken speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you so much, Mr. Littleson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
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From this reading "Mine is the next turning," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you so much, Mr. Littleson.
