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Chapter XXVII
Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table. “I suppose one misses the child,” Helen said. “I feel too depressed for words,” Philippa admitted. “A few days ago,” Helen reminded her companion, “we were getting all the excitement that was good for any one.” “And a little more,” Philippa agreed.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““A few days ago,” Helen reminded her companion, “we were getting all the excitement that was good for any one.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose one misses the child,” Helen said.”
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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 Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table.
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From this reading “I feel too depressed for words,” Philippa admitted.
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From this reading “A few days ago,” Helen reminded her companion, “we were getting all the excitement that was good for any one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And a little more,” Philippa agreed.
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From this reading “A few days ago,” Helen reminded her companion, “we were getting all the excitement that was good for any one.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A few days ago,” Helen reminded her companion, “we were getting all the excitement that was good for any one.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose one misses the child,” Helen said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A few days ago,” Helen reminded her companion, “we were getting all the excitement that was good for any one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A few days ago,” Helen reminded her companion, “we were getting all the excitement that was good for any one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I feel too depressed for words,” Philippa admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A few days ago,” Helen reminded her companion, “we were getting all the excitement that was good for any one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I feel too depressed for words,” Philippa admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A few days ago,” Helen reminded her companion, “we were getting all the excitement that was good for any one.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I feel too depressed for words,” Philippa admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A few days ago,” Helen reminded her companion, “we were getting all the excitement that was good for any one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A few days ago,” Helen reminded her companion, “we were getting all the excitement that was good for any one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “A few days ago,” Helen reminded her companion, “we were getting all the excitement that was good for any one.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose one misses the child,” Helen said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose one misses the child,” Helen said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And a little more,” Philippa agreed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A few days ago,” Helen reminded her companion, “we were getting all the excitement that was good for any one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose one misses the child,” Helen said.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose one misses the child,” Helen said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A few days ago,” Helen reminded her companion, “we were getting all the excitement that was good for any one.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table.
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From this reading “I feel too depressed for words,” Philippa admitted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A few days ago,” Helen reminded her companion, “we were getting all the excitement that was good for any one.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “A few days ago,” Helen reminded her companion, “we were getting all the excitement that was good for any one.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “A few days ago,” Helen reminded her companion, “we were getting all the excitement that was good for any one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I feel too depressed for words,” Philippa admitted.
