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Chapter XII
Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation. Lady Conyers glanced up inquiringly from her book. “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked. Geraldine yawned. “It’s Hugh,” she explained.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.”
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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 Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
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From this reading Lady Conyers glanced up inquiringly from her book.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
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From this reading Lady Conyers glanced up inquiringly from her book.
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From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
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From this reading “It’s Hugh,” she explained.
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From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Conyers glanced up inquiringly from her book.
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From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
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From this reading Lady Conyers glanced up inquiringly from her book.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Conyers glanced up inquiringly from her book.
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From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
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From this reading “It’s Hugh,” she explained.
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From this reading Lady Conyers glanced up inquiringly from her book.
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From this reading “It’s Hugh,” she explained.
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From this reading Lady Conyers glanced up inquiringly from her book.
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From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
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From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
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From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
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From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
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From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
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From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
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From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
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From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
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From this reading Lady Conyers glanced up inquiringly from her book.
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From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
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From this reading Geraldine yawned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
