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Chapter IX
MR. NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway. Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square. Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment. "You were just going out?" she asked.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You were just going out?" she asked.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.”
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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 Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
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From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You were just going out?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
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From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
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From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
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From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
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From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
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From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
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From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
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From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
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From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
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From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
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From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
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From this reading "You were just going out?" she asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
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From this reading "You were just going out?" she asked.
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From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
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From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
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From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
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From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
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From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
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From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
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From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
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From this reading "You were just going out?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
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From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were just going out?" she asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were just going out?" she asked.
