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Chapter II
“Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!” The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture. “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you? That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.” He shook his head.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?”
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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 “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
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From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
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From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
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From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
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From this reading “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
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From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
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From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
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From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
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From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
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From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head.
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From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
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From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
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From this reading “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
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From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
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From this reading “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
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From this reading “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
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From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
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From this reading “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
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From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
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From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
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From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
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From this reading He shook his head.
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From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That’s really the only question; every one else is sure to be pleased.”
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From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Tell me about Rose,” she said, watching him narrowly, with all her maternal intuition alive; “did she sit patiently--and will your portrait please you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
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From this reading The old woman put her hand on his head, stroking back his hair with a fond gesture.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
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From this reading “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now you’re in your element, mother; you love a mystery!”
