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Chapter XXI
BARBARA GIVES US SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION. "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend. They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery. "Where does all this come from?" I asked.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Where does all this come from?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.”
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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 "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
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From this reading "Where does all this come from?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
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From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked.
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From this reading BARBARA GIVES US SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION.
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From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where does all this come from?"
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From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
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From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where does all this come from?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
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From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Where does all this come from?"
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From this reading BARBARA GIVES US SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
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From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARBARA GIVES US SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
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From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARBARA GIVES US SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Where does all this come from?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BARBARA GIVES US SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARBARA GIVES US SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where does all this come from?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
