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Chapter X
Esther climbed the stairs of the agency again the following morning. There was a little feeling of despondency in her heart. She had slept badly, and she had not been able to forget what June had said about Ashton. Esther was influenced by June's "instincts," as she chose to call them; she knew it was foolish, but the fact remained all the same. When she opened the waiting-room door she felt half inclined to turn and go away again.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She had slept badly, and she had not been able to forget what June had said about Ashton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Esther climbed the stairs of the agency again the following morning.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had slept badly, and she had not been able to forget what June had said about Ashton.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was a little feeling of despondency in her heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she opened the waiting-room door she felt half inclined to turn and go away again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a little feeling of despondency in her heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Esther climbed the stairs of the agency again the following morning.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Esther was influenced by June's "instincts," as she chose to call them; she knew it was foolish, but the fact remained all the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Esther was influenced by June's "instincts," as she chose to call them; she knew it was foolish, but the fact remained all the same.”
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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 There was a little feeling of despondency in her heart.
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From this reading She had slept badly, and she had not been able to forget what June had said about Ashton.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had slept badly, and she had not been able to forget what June had said about Ashton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Esther climbed the stairs of the agency again the following morning.
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From this reading Esther climbed the stairs of the agency again the following morning.
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From this reading Esther was influenced by June's "instincts," as she chose to call them; she knew it was foolish, but the fact remained all the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had slept badly, and she had not been able to forget what June had said about Ashton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Esther was influenced by June's "instincts," as she chose to call them; she knew it was foolish, but the fact remained all the same.
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From this reading She had slept badly, and she had not been able to forget what June had said about Ashton.
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From this reading When she opened the waiting-room door she felt half inclined to turn and go away again.
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From this reading She had slept badly, and she had not been able to forget what June had said about Ashton.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had slept badly, and she had not been able to forget what June had said about Ashton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Esther was influenced by June's "instincts," as she chose to call them; she knew it was foolish, but the fact remained all the same.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Esther was influenced by June's "instincts," as she chose to call them; she knew it was foolish, but the fact remained all the same.
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From this reading Esther was influenced by June's "instincts," as she chose to call them; she knew it was foolish, but the fact remained all the same.
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From this reading Esther was influenced by June's "instincts," as she chose to call them; she knew it was foolish, but the fact remained all the same.
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From this reading Esther climbed the stairs of the agency again the following morning.
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From this reading There was a little feeling of despondency in her heart.
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From this reading When she opened the waiting-room door she felt half inclined to turn and go away again.
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From this reading Esther climbed the stairs of the agency again the following morning.
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From this reading Esther was influenced by June's "instincts," as she chose to call them; she knew it was foolish, but the fact remained all the same.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a little feeling of despondency in her heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she opened the waiting-room door she felt half inclined to turn and go away again.
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From this reading Esther climbed the stairs of the agency again the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther was influenced by June's "instincts," as she chose to call them; she knew it was foolish, but the fact remained all the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had slept badly, and she had not been able to forget what June had said about Ashton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she opened the waiting-room door she felt half inclined to turn and go away again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had slept badly, and she had not been able to forget what June had said about Ashton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she opened the waiting-room door she felt half inclined to turn and go away again.
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From this reading There was a little feeling of despondency in her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a little feeling of despondency in her heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a little feeling of despondency in her heart.
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From this reading When she opened the waiting-room door she felt half inclined to turn and go away again.
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From this reading Esther was influenced by June's "instincts," as she chose to call them; she knew it was foolish, but the fact remained all the same.
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From this reading Esther was influenced by June's "instincts," as she chose to call them; she knew it was foolish, but the fact remained all the same.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Esther was influenced by June's "instincts," as she chose to call them; she knew it was foolish, but the fact remained all the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had slept badly, and she had not been able to forget what June had said about Ashton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther was influenced by June's "instincts," as she chose to call them; she knew it was foolish, but the fact remained all the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther was influenced by June's "instincts," as she chose to call them; she knew it was foolish, but the fact remained all the same.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a little feeling of despondency in her heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Esther climbed the stairs of the agency again the following morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had slept badly, and she had not been able to forget what June had said about Ashton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Esther climbed the stairs of the agency again the following morning.
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From this reading When she opened the waiting-room door she felt half inclined to turn and go away again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Esther was influenced by June's "instincts," as she chose to call them; she knew it was foolish, but the fact remained all the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had slept badly, and she had not been able to forget what June had said about Ashton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Esther was influenced by June's "instincts," as she chose to call them; she knew it was foolish, but the fact remained all the same.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had slept badly, and she had not been able to forget what June had said about Ashton.
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From this reading She had slept badly, and she had not been able to forget what June had said about Ashton.
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From this reading Esther climbed the stairs of the agency again the following morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Esther climbed the stairs of the agency again the following morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Esther was influenced by June's "instincts," as she chose to call them; she knew it was foolish, but the fact remained all the same.
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From this reading There was a little feeling of despondency in her heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had slept badly, and she had not been able to forget what June had said about Ashton.
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From this reading When she opened the waiting-room door she felt half inclined to turn and go away again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she opened the waiting-room door she felt half inclined to turn and go away again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a little feeling of despondency in her heart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had slept badly, and she had not been able to forget what June had said about Ashton.
at the time that
From this reading When she opened the waiting-room door she felt half inclined to turn and go away again.
