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Chapter XXI
PAYMENT She forced a laugh. "Oh, there's a lot more to be said," she called after him, in a voice almost gay. "Please come back." He took no notice of her, but went on. She sprang up, a look of alarm on her face, and took a few quick steps across the grass.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “She sprang up, a look of alarm on her face, and took a few quick steps across the grass.”
later than; following
From this reading “"Oh, there's a lot more to be said," she called after him, in a voice almost gay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Please come back."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sprang up, a look of alarm on her face, and took a few quick steps across the grass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took no notice of her, but went on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took no notice of her, but went on.”
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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 PAYMENT She forced a laugh.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She sprang up, a look of alarm on her face, and took a few quick steps across the grass.
later than; following
From this reading "Oh, there's a lot more to be said," she called after him, in a voice almost gay.
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From this reading She sprang up, a look of alarm on her face, and took a few quick steps across the grass.
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From this reading "Oh, there's a lot more to be said," she called after him, in a voice almost gay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sprang up, a look of alarm on her face, and took a few quick steps across the grass.
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From this reading "Please come back."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, there's a lot more to be said," she called after him, in a voice almost gay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He took no notice of her, but went on.
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From this reading "Oh, there's a lot more to be said," she called after him, in a voice almost gay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Please come back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sprang up, a look of alarm on her face, and took a few quick steps across the grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sprang up, a look of alarm on her face, and took a few quick steps across the grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAYMENT She forced a laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, there's a lot more to be said," she called after him, in a voice almost gay.
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From this reading She sprang up, a look of alarm on her face, and took a few quick steps across the grass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took no notice of her, but went on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He took no notice of her, but went on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, there's a lot more to be said," she called after him, in a voice almost gay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, there's a lot more to be said," she called after him, in a voice almost gay.
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From this reading PAYMENT She forced a laugh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sprang up, a look of alarm on her face, and took a few quick steps across the grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, there's a lot more to be said," she called after him, in a voice almost gay.
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From this reading "Oh, there's a lot more to be said," she called after him, in a voice almost gay.
not any; not one
From this reading He took no notice of her, but went on.
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From this reading He took no notice of her, but went on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took no notice of her, but went on.
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From this reading "Oh, there's a lot more to be said," she called after him, in a voice almost gay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He took no notice of her, but went on.
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From this reading PAYMENT She forced a laugh.
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From this reading "Please come back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sprang up, a look of alarm on her face, and took a few quick steps across the grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, there's a lot more to be said," she called after him, in a voice almost gay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PAYMENT She forced a laugh.
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From this reading She sprang up, a look of alarm on her face, and took a few quick steps across the grass.
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From this reading She sprang up, a look of alarm on her face, and took a few quick steps across the grass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sprang up, a look of alarm on her face, and took a few quick steps across the grass.
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From this reading "Oh, there's a lot more to be said," she called after him, in a voice almost gay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, there's a lot more to be said," she called after him, in a voice almost gay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took no notice of her, but went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sprang up, a look of alarm on her face, and took a few quick steps across the grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, there's a lot more to be said," she called after him, in a voice almost gay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took no notice of her, but went on.
