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Chapter V
THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE COUNTRY HEARS SOME NEWS "I say, mister." Douglas started round, cramped with his long lingering against the stone wall. A girl was standing by his side. There were roses in her hat and a suspicion of powder upon her cheeks. "Were you speaking to me?" he asked hesitatingly.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Douglas started round, cramped with his long lingering against the stone wall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Were you speaking to me?" he asked hesitatingly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Douglas started round, cramped with his long lingering against the stone wall.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A girl was standing by his side.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “There were roses in her hat and a suspicion of powder upon her cheeks.”
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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 A girl was standing by his side.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Douglas started round, cramped with his long lingering against the stone wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were roses in her hat and a suspicion of powder upon her cheeks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Were you speaking to me?" he asked hesitatingly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A girl was standing by his side.
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From this reading There were roses in her hat and a suspicion of powder upon her cheeks.
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From this reading THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE COUNTRY HEARS SOME NEWS "I say, mister."
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From this reading Douglas started round, cramped with his long lingering against the stone wall.
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From this reading Douglas started round, cramped with his long lingering against the stone wall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE COUNTRY HEARS SOME NEWS "I say, mister."
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From this reading A girl was standing by his side.
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From this reading There were roses in her hat and a suspicion of powder upon her cheeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Were you speaking to me?" he asked hesitatingly.
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From this reading THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE COUNTRY HEARS SOME NEWS "I say, mister."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were roses in her hat and a suspicion of powder upon her cheeks.
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From this reading "Were you speaking to me?" he asked hesitatingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Douglas started round, cramped with his long lingering against the stone wall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE COUNTRY HEARS SOME NEWS "I say, mister."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were roses in her hat and a suspicion of powder upon her cheeks.
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From this reading Douglas started round, cramped with his long lingering against the stone wall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Douglas started round, cramped with his long lingering against the stone wall.
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From this reading THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE COUNTRY HEARS SOME NEWS "I say, mister."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Were you speaking to me?" he asked hesitatingly.
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From this reading THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE COUNTRY HEARS SOME NEWS "I say, mister."
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From this reading THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE COUNTRY HEARS SOME NEWS "I say, mister."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were roses in her hat and a suspicion of powder upon her cheeks.
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From this reading There were roses in her hat and a suspicion of powder upon her cheeks.
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From this reading There were roses in her hat and a suspicion of powder upon her cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Douglas started round, cramped with his long lingering against the stone wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE COUNTRY HEARS SOME NEWS "I say, mister."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A girl was standing by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE COUNTRY HEARS SOME NEWS "I say, mister."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Were you speaking to me?" he asked hesitatingly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A girl was standing by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Douglas started round, cramped with his long lingering against the stone wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Douglas started round, cramped with his long lingering against the stone wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were roses in her hat and a suspicion of powder upon her cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE COUNTRY HEARS SOME NEWS "I say, mister."
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From this reading There were roses in her hat and a suspicion of powder upon her cheeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Were you speaking to me?" he asked hesitatingly.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were roses in her hat and a suspicion of powder upon her cheeks.
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From this reading Douglas started round, cramped with his long lingering against the stone wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A girl was standing by his side.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were roses in her hat and a suspicion of powder upon her cheeks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Douglas started round, cramped with his long lingering against the stone wall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Were you speaking to me?" he asked hesitatingly.
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From this reading THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE COUNTRY HEARS SOME NEWS "I say, mister."
