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Chapter IV
THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard. Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way. "I am in ignorance, Miss Grace," I said to her. "Fie! You know very well what I mean--about yesterday."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You know very well what I mean--about yesterday."”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know very well what I mean--about yesterday."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know very well what I mean--about yesterday."”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.”
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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 THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You know very well what I mean--about yesterday."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am in ignorance, Miss Grace," I said to her.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
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From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
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From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
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From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
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From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
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From this reading "Fie!
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From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
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From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
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From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am in ignorance, Miss Grace," I said to her.
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From this reading "I am in ignorance, Miss Grace," I said to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
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From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
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From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know very well what I mean--about yesterday."
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From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
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From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
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From this reading You know very well what I mean--about yesterday."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
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From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
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From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
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From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am in ignorance, Miss Grace," I said to her.
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From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
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From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
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From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
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From this reading You know very well what I mean--about yesterday."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You know very well what I mean--about yesterday."
belonging to which person
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know very well what I mean--about yesterday."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
