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Chapter XVI
“It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand. CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while. Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before. They had stopped in Paris and he had cheerfully indulged her extravagance in raiment. Throughout the trip nothing marred their intercourse.
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later than; following
From this reading ““It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Throughout the trip nothing marred their intercourse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had stopped in Paris and he had cheerfully indulged her extravagance in raiment.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “Throughout the trip nothing marred their intercourse.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ““It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.”
during the time that
From this reading “CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.”
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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 “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
later than; following
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
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From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
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From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
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From this reading They had stopped in Paris and he had cheerfully indulged her extravagance in raiment.
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From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
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From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
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From this reading They had stopped in Paris and he had cheerfully indulged her extravagance in raiment.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
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From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
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From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
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From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
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From this reading They had stopped in Paris and he had cheerfully indulged her extravagance in raiment.
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From this reading Throughout the trip nothing marred their intercourse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
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From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throughout the trip nothing marred their intercourse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Throughout the trip nothing marred their intercourse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had stopped in Paris and he had cheerfully indulged her extravagance in raiment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had stopped in Paris and he had cheerfully indulged her extravagance in raiment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had stopped in Paris and he had cheerfully indulged her extravagance in raiment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Throughout the trip nothing marred their intercourse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had stopped in Paris and he had cheerfully indulged her extravagance in raiment.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the trip nothing marred their intercourse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
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From this reading Throughout the trip nothing marred their intercourse.
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
during the time that
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
