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Chapter X
"How changes?" asked her husband. "Clothes, you mean, or what?" Mrs. Burley laughed, as though she was glad to laugh. Then she answered: "According to the story, he shows himself each time to the man----" "The man who----?" "Yes, yes, of course.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then she answered: "According to the story, he shows himself each time to the man----" "The man who----?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How changes?" asked her husband.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, yes, of course.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Then she answered: "According to the story, he shows himself each time to the man----" "The man who----?"”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Mrs. Burley laughed, as though she was glad to laugh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she answered: "According to the story, he shows himself each time to the man----" "The man who----?"”
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From this reading Then she answered: "According to the story, he shows himself each time to the man----" "The man who----?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then she answered: "According to the story, he shows himself each time to the man----" "The man who----?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Burley laughed, as though she was glad to laugh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How changes?" asked her husband.
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From this reading Mrs. Burley laughed, as though she was glad to laugh.
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From this reading "How changes?" asked her husband.
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From this reading "Clothes, you mean, or what?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, yes, of course.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then she answered: "According to the story, he shows himself each time to the man----" "The man who----?"
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From this reading Mrs. Burley laughed, as though she was glad to laugh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she answered: "According to the story, he shows himself each time to the man----" "The man who----?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How changes?" asked her husband.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she answered: "According to the story, he shows himself each time to the man----" "The man who----?"
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From this reading "How changes?" asked her husband.
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From this reading "How changes?" asked her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Burley laughed, as though she was glad to laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Burley laughed, as though she was glad to laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she answered: "According to the story, he shows himself each time to the man----" "The man who----?"
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From this reading "Clothes, you mean, or what?"
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From this reading Mrs. Burley laughed, as though she was glad to laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, yes, of course.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Clothes, you mean, or what?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Burley laughed, as though she was glad to laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she answered: "According to the story, he shows himself each time to the man----" "The man who----?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she answered: "According to the story, he shows himself each time to the man----" "The man who----?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she answered: "According to the story, he shows himself each time to the man----" "The man who----?"
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From this reading Then she answered: "According to the story, he shows himself each time to the man----" "The man who----?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Burley laughed, as though she was glad to laugh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she answered: "According to the story, he shows himself each time to the man----" "The man who----?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Burley laughed, as though she was glad to laugh.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Burley laughed, as though she was glad to laugh.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Clothes, you mean, or what?"
which person or people
From this reading Then she answered: "According to the story, he shows himself each time to the man----" "The man who----?"
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From this reading "Yes, yes, of course.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Clothes, you mean, or what?"
