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Chapter XXII
When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?" Wrinkles looked curiously from his drawing-board. Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man. At last he said, "It was two violets." "You don't say!" ejaculated Wrinkles.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last he said, "It was two violets."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wrinkles looked curiously from his drawing-board.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"”
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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 Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
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From this reading Wrinkles looked curiously from his drawing-board.
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From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
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From this reading "You don't say!" ejaculated Wrinkles.
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From this reading Wrinkles looked curiously from his drawing-board.
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From this reading "You don't say!" ejaculated Wrinkles.
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From this reading When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wrinkles looked curiously from his drawing-board.
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From this reading When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
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From this reading When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he said, "It was two violets."
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From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wrinkles looked curiously from his drawing-board.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he said, "It was two violets."
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From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wrinkles looked curiously from his drawing-board.
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From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
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From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
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From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
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From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
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From this reading "You don't say!" ejaculated Wrinkles.
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From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
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From this reading At last he said, "It was two violets."
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From this reading At last he said, "It was two violets."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
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From this reading When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
at the time that
From this reading When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
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From this reading Wrinkles looked curiously from his drawing-board.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't say!" ejaculated Wrinkles.
