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Chapter XXXVIII
Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.” After a moment’s hesitation she opened the door and entered. The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil. He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly: “Well, what is it?”
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later than; following
From this reading “After a moment’s hesitation she opened the door and entered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.””
above and across; more than
From this reading “He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, what is it?””
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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 After a moment’s hesitation she opened the door and entered.
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From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
later than; following
From this reading After a moment’s hesitation she opened the door and entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
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From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
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From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
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From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
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From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
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From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
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From this reading After a moment’s hesitation she opened the door and entered.
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From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
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From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
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From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
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From this reading After a moment’s hesitation she opened the door and entered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, what is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
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From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
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From this reading After a moment’s hesitation she opened the door and entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
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From this reading After a moment’s hesitation she opened the door and entered.
above and across; more than
From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
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From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
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From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a moment’s hesitation she opened the door and entered.
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From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
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From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
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From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
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From this reading “Well, what is it?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what is it?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
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From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
