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Chapter XIX
IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!" "In the coal cellar?" inquired her brother. "No, in the blue room adjoining Miss Dangerfield's! And what do you think! It is none other than the daughter of the governor of South Carolina."
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"In the coal cellar?" inquired her brother.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “It is none other than the daughter of the governor of South Carolina."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"”
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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 IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
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From this reading "No, in the blue room adjoining Miss Dangerfield's!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, in the blue room adjoining Miss Dangerfield's!
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From this reading "In the coal cellar?" inquired her brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is none other than the daughter of the governor of South Carolina."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the coal cellar?" inquired her brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the coal cellar?" inquired her brother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, in the blue room adjoining Miss Dangerfield's!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is none other than the daughter of the governor of South Carolina."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is none other than the daughter of the governor of South Carolina."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "In the coal cellar?" inquired her brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "In the coal cellar?" inquired her brother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is none other than the daughter of the governor of South Carolina."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is none other than the daughter of the governor of South Carolina."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, in the blue room adjoining Miss Dangerfield's!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, in the blue room adjoining Miss Dangerfield's!
not one, and not any
From this reading It is none other than the daughter of the governor of South Carolina."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is none other than the daughter of the governor of South Carolina."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is none other than the daughter of the governor of South Carolina."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, in the blue room adjoining Miss Dangerfield's!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is none other than the daughter of the governor of South Carolina."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is none other than the daughter of the governor of South Carolina."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE RED BUNGALOW "What do you think," cried Mrs. Atchison, glowing before Jerry and Ardmore on their return; "we have a new guest!"
