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Chapter VII
AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her. "We'll rush them, Miss Osborne. Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night? No; your father likes his telegrams delivered, I remember." "I will call for them," said Griswold.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “No; your father likes his telegrams delivered, I remember."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.”
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From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
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From this reading Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
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From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
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From this reading "I will call for them," said Griswold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No; your father likes his telegrams delivered, I remember."
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From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
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From this reading No; your father likes his telegrams delivered, I remember."
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From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I will call for them," said Griswold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
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From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
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From this reading "I will call for them," said Griswold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
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From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?
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From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
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From this reading No; your father likes his telegrams delivered, I remember."
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From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
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From this reading "We'll rush them, Miss Osborne.
not any; not one
From this reading No; your father likes his telegrams delivered, I remember."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
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From this reading "We'll rush them, Miss Osborne.
To recall to mind.
From this reading No; your father likes his telegrams delivered, I remember."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll rush them, Miss Osborne.
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From this reading "I will call for them," said Griswold.
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From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?
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From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No; your father likes his telegrams delivered, I remember."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We'll rush them, Miss Osborne.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?
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From this reading Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll rush them, Miss Osborne.
which person or people
From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will call for them," said Griswold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No; your father likes his telegrams delivered, I remember."
