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Chapter XXIV
“I NEVER STOPPED LOVING HIM!” While they were still at dinner, Mrs. Copeland was called to the telephone. The instrument was in the living-room and Nan could not avoid hearing Fanny’s share in the conversation. “That’s fine--quite splendid!” And then, “I’m so glad!
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The instrument was in the living-room and Nan could not avoid hearing Fanny’s share in the conversation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That’s fine--quite splendid!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I NEVER STOPPED LOVING HIM!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That’s fine--quite splendid!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While they were still at dinner, Mrs. Copeland was called to the telephone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I NEVER STOPPED LOVING HIM!””
during the time that
From this reading “While they were still at dinner, Mrs. Copeland was called to the telephone.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The instrument was in the living-room and Nan could not avoid hearing Fanny’s share in the conversation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While they were still at dinner, Mrs. Copeland was called to the telephone.
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From this reading The instrument was in the living-room and Nan could not avoid hearing Fanny’s share in the conversation.
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From this reading While they were still at dinner, Mrs. Copeland was called to the telephone.
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From this reading The instrument was in the living-room and Nan could not avoid hearing Fanny’s share in the conversation.
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From this reading While they were still at dinner, Mrs. Copeland was called to the telephone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The instrument was in the living-room and Nan could not avoid hearing Fanny’s share in the conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While they were still at dinner, Mrs. Copeland was called to the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instrument was in the living-room and Nan could not avoid hearing Fanny’s share in the conversation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That’s fine--quite splendid!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, “I’m so glad!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instrument was in the living-room and Nan could not avoid hearing Fanny’s share in the conversation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I NEVER STOPPED LOVING HIM!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I NEVER STOPPED LOVING HIM!”
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From this reading And then, “I’m so glad!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The instrument was in the living-room and Nan could not avoid hearing Fanny’s share in the conversation.
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From this reading The instrument was in the living-room and Nan could not avoid hearing Fanny’s share in the conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instrument was in the living-room and Nan could not avoid hearing Fanny’s share in the conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I NEVER STOPPED LOVING HIM!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While they were still at dinner, Mrs. Copeland was called to the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instrument was in the living-room and Nan could not avoid hearing Fanny’s share in the conversation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I NEVER STOPPED LOVING HIM!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The instrument was in the living-room and Nan could not avoid hearing Fanny’s share in the conversation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That’s fine--quite splendid!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instrument was in the living-room and Nan could not avoid hearing Fanny’s share in the conversation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then, “I’m so glad!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s fine--quite splendid!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While they were still at dinner, Mrs. Copeland was called to the telephone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I NEVER STOPPED LOVING HIM!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While they were still at dinner, Mrs. Copeland was called to the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s fine--quite splendid!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While they were still at dinner, Mrs. Copeland was called to the telephone.
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From this reading And then, “I’m so glad!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While they were still at dinner, Mrs. Copeland was called to the telephone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While they were still at dinner, Mrs. Copeland was called to the telephone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While they were still at dinner, Mrs. Copeland was called to the telephone.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While they were still at dinner, Mrs. Copeland was called to the telephone.
during the time that
From this reading While they were still at dinner, Mrs. Copeland was called to the telephone.
