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Chapter XVI
"So the man from Washington told you to bring this to me?" Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him. She nodded in the affirmative. He looked at her critically, amused at the evident pains she had taken with her dress and general appearance. He twirled the letter again like a toy in his fingers.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He twirled the letter again like a toy in his fingers.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He looked at her critically, amused at the evident pains she had taken with her dress and general appearance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at her critically, amused at the evident pains she had taken with her dress and general appearance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She nodded in the affirmative.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"So the man from Washington told you to bring this to me?"”
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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 He twirled the letter again like a toy in his fingers.
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From this reading She nodded in the affirmative.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He twirled the letter again like a toy in his fingers.
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From this reading He looked at her critically, amused at the evident pains she had taken with her dress and general appearance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at her critically, amused at the evident pains she had taken with her dress and general appearance.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He looked at her critically, amused at the evident pains she had taken with her dress and general appearance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her critically, amused at the evident pains she had taken with her dress and general appearance.
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From this reading "So the man from Washington told you to bring this to me?"
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From this reading He looked at her critically, amused at the evident pains she had taken with her dress and general appearance.
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From this reading He looked at her critically, amused at the evident pains she had taken with her dress and general appearance.
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From this reading He looked at her critically, amused at the evident pains she had taken with her dress and general appearance.
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From this reading He twirled the letter again like a toy in his fingers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "So the man from Washington told you to bring this to me?"
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From this reading He looked at her critically, amused at the evident pains she had taken with her dress and general appearance.
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From this reading Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.
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From this reading Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her critically, amused at the evident pains she had taken with her dress and general appearance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her critically, amused at the evident pains she had taken with her dress and general appearance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.
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From this reading Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.
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From this reading Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.
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From this reading He twirled the letter again like a toy in his fingers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at her critically, amused at the evident pains she had taken with her dress and general appearance.
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From this reading "So the man from Washington told you to bring this to me?"
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From this reading Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So the man from Washington told you to bring this to me?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She nodded in the affirmative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.
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From this reading He looked at her critically, amused at the evident pains she had taken with her dress and general appearance.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.
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From this reading Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So the man from Washington told you to bring this to me?"
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From this reading He looked at her critically, amused at the evident pains she had taken with her dress and general appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So the man from Washington told you to bring this to me?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So the man from Washington told you to bring this to me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So the man from Washington told you to bring this to me?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So the man from Washington told you to bring this to me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He twirled the letter again like a toy in his fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He twirled the letter again like a toy in his fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger Seaton asked the question of Manella, twirling in his hand an unopened letter she had just given him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So the man from Washington told you to bring this to me?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked at her critically, amused at the evident pains she had taken with her dress and general appearance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So the man from Washington told you to bring this to me?"
