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Chapter VII
"No," she answered slowly, "I suppose not. But he is _not_ a hearse." The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity. She was always an enigma to them. Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No," she answered slowly, "I suppose not.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No," she answered slowly, "I suppose not.”
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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 But he is _not_ a hearse."
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From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
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From this reading She was always an enigma to them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was always an enigma to them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No," she answered slowly, "I suppose not.
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From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he is _not_ a hearse."
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From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
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From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
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From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
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From this reading She was always an enigma to them.
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From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he is _not_ a hearse."
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From this reading But he is _not_ a hearse."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," she answered slowly, "I suppose not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
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From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
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From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he is _not_ a hearse."
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From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
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From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
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From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she answered slowly, "I suppose not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," she answered slowly, "I suppose not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
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From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," she answered slowly, "I suppose not.
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From this reading "No," she answered slowly, "I suppose not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No," she answered slowly, "I suppose not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was always an enigma to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was always an enigma to them.
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From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was always an enigma to them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
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From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
