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Chapter XVI
Another day, going evening foremost this time. Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat. But where is romance in all this--with the great-coat she was wearing hanging from the bulge of her paps to the sidewalk? Romance! When knighthood was in flower.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another day, going evening foremost this time.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another day, going evening foremost this time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Another day, going evening foremost this time.”
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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 Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
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From this reading But where is romance in all this--with the great-coat she was wearing hanging from the bulge of her paps to the sidewalk?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another day, going evening foremost this time.
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From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
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From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
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From this reading But where is romance in all this--with the great-coat she was wearing hanging from the bulge of her paps to the sidewalk?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where is romance in all this--with the great-coat she was wearing hanging from the bulge of her paps to the sidewalk?
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From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
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From this reading Another day, going evening foremost this time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another day, going evening foremost this time.
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From this reading When knighthood was in flower.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another day, going evening foremost this time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But where is romance in all this--with the great-coat she was wearing hanging from the bulge of her paps to the sidewalk?
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From this reading Another day, going evening foremost this time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
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From this reading But where is romance in all this--with the great-coat she was wearing hanging from the bulge of her paps to the sidewalk?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But where is romance in all this--with the great-coat she was wearing hanging from the bulge of her paps to the sidewalk?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But where is romance in all this--with the great-coat she was wearing hanging from the bulge of her paps to the sidewalk?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
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From this reading When knighthood was in flower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But where is romance in all this--with the great-coat she was wearing hanging from the bulge of her paps to the sidewalk?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But where is romance in all this--with the great-coat she was wearing hanging from the bulge of her paps to the sidewalk?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But where is romance in all this--with the great-coat she was wearing hanging from the bulge of her paps to the sidewalk?
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From this reading But where is romance in all this--with the great-coat she was wearing hanging from the bulge of her paps to the sidewalk?
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Another day, going evening foremost this time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another day, going evening foremost this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But where is romance in all this--with the great-coat she was wearing hanging from the bulge of her paps to the sidewalk?
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From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
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From this reading But where is romance in all this--with the great-coat she was wearing hanging from the bulge of her paps to the sidewalk?
at the time that
From this reading When knighthood was in flower.
in or at the place that
From this reading But where is romance in all this--with the great-coat she was wearing hanging from the bulge of her paps to the sidewalk?
in the company of; together with
From this reading But where is romance in all this--with the great-coat she was wearing hanging from the bulge of her paps to the sidewalk?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning above her baby in the carriage was Nettie Vogelman, grown heavier since we knew her in the sixth grade twenty-five years before and balancing great masses of prehistoric knowledge on her head in the shape of a purple ostrichplume hat.
