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Chapter XXXIX
Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure. "That's all," she said to the hackman. "I gave my checks to the expressman," she explained to Penelope. Corey stood helpless. Irene turned upon him, and gave him her hand.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Irene turned upon him, and gave him her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Corey stood helpless.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Irene turned upon him, and gave him her hand.”
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From this reading "That's all," she said to the hackman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
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From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
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From this reading "I gave my checks to the expressman," she explained to Penelope.
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From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
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From this reading Corey stood helpless.
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From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
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From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I gave my checks to the expressman," she explained to Penelope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I gave my checks to the expressman," she explained to Penelope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I gave my checks to the expressman," she explained to Penelope.
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From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
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From this reading Irene turned upon him, and gave him her hand.
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From this reading Corey stood helpless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Irene turned upon him, and gave him her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I gave my checks to the expressman," she explained to Penelope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I gave my checks to the expressman," she explained to Penelope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I gave my checks to the expressman," she explained to Penelope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all," she said to the hackman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's all," she said to the hackman.
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From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Corey stood helpless.
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From this reading "That's all," she said to the hackman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
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From this reading Irene turned upon him, and gave him her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Irene turned upon him, and gave him her hand.
which person or people
From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Irene entered with the hackman, who had driven her unheard to the door, following with her small bags, and kissed her sister with resolute composure.
