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Chapter XV
Jack, amused by the comedy, accompanied her and Bobo on the tour of inspection. Jack's room, the next room but one to the Dutch room, seemed to please her most. Perhaps it was because she knew it was Jack's room. "I'll take this for my bedroom," she said, "but the furniture is ghastly. It will have to be completely done over.
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for the reason that
From this reading “Perhaps it was because she knew it was Jack's room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It will have to be completely done over.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It will have to be completely done over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jack's room, the next room but one to the Dutch room, seemed to please her most.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Jack's room, the next room but one to the Dutch room, seemed to please her most.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It will have to be completely done over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps it was because she knew it was Jack's room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jack's room, the next room but one to the Dutch room, seemed to please her most.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll take this for my bedroom," she said, "but the furniture is ghastly.”
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From this reading Jack, amused by the comedy, accompanied her and Bobo on the tour of inspection.
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From this reading Jack, amused by the comedy, accompanied her and Bobo on the tour of inspection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack, amused by the comedy, accompanied her and Bobo on the tour of inspection.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will have to be completely done over.
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps it was because she knew it was Jack's room.
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From this reading "I'll take this for my bedroom," she said, "but the furniture is ghastly.
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From this reading Jack, amused by the comedy, accompanied her and Bobo on the tour of inspection.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack's room, the next room but one to the Dutch room, seemed to please her most.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jack, amused by the comedy, accompanied her and Bobo on the tour of inspection.
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From this reading Jack, amused by the comedy, accompanied her and Bobo on the tour of inspection.
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From this reading It will have to be completely done over.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will have to be completely done over.
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From this reading Jack's room, the next room but one to the Dutch room, seemed to please her most.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll take this for my bedroom," she said, "but the furniture is ghastly.
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From this reading "I'll take this for my bedroom," she said, "but the furniture is ghastly.
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From this reading "I'll take this for my bedroom," she said, "but the furniture is ghastly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It will have to be completely done over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack, amused by the comedy, accompanied her and Bobo on the tour of inspection.
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From this reading "I'll take this for my bedroom," she said, "but the furniture is ghastly.
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From this reading Jack, amused by the comedy, accompanied her and Bobo on the tour of inspection.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll take this for my bedroom," she said, "but the furniture is ghastly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was because she knew it was Jack's room.
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From this reading Jack, amused by the comedy, accompanied her and Bobo on the tour of inspection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack's room, the next room but one to the Dutch room, seemed to please her most.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps it was because she knew it was Jack's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack's room, the next room but one to the Dutch room, seemed to please her most.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll take this for my bedroom," she said, "but the furniture is ghastly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack's room, the next room but one to the Dutch room, seemed to please her most.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack, amused by the comedy, accompanied her and Bobo on the tour of inspection.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack, amused by the comedy, accompanied her and Bobo on the tour of inspection.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jack's room, the next room but one to the Dutch room, seemed to please her most.
above and across; more than
From this reading It will have to be completely done over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps it was because she knew it was Jack's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack's room, the next room but one to the Dutch room, seemed to please her most.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack's room, the next room but one to the Dutch room, seemed to please her most.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll take this for my bedroom," she said, "but the furniture is ghastly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack's room, the next room but one to the Dutch room, seemed to please her most.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps it was because she knew it was Jack's room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll take this for my bedroom," she said, "but the furniture is ghastly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack, amused by the comedy, accompanied her and Bobo on the tour of inspection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'll take this for my bedroom," she said, "but the furniture is ghastly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack's room, the next room but one to the Dutch room, seemed to please her most.
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From this reading Jack, amused by the comedy, accompanied her and Bobo on the tour of inspection.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it was because she knew it was Jack's room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will have to be completely done over.
