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Chapter IV
"How is Bertha?" Tredennis asked. The professor sat down in his chair and took up the poker quite carefully. "She is at a party to-night," he said, poking the fire, "though it is late in the season for parties. She generally is at a party--oftener than not she is at two or three parties."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tredennis asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She is at a party to-night," he said, poking the fire, "though it is late in the season for parties.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The professor sat down in his chair and took up the poker quite carefully.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"She is at a party to-night," he said, poking the fire, "though it is late in the season for parties.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The professor sat down in his chair and took up the poker quite carefully.”
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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 "She is at a party to-night," he said, poking the fire, "though it is late in the season for parties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The professor sat down in his chair and took up the poker quite carefully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tredennis asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She is at a party to-night," he said, poking the fire, "though it is late in the season for parties.
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From this reading "How is Bertha?"
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From this reading The professor sat down in his chair and took up the poker quite carefully.
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From this reading The professor sat down in his chair and took up the poker quite carefully.
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From this reading The professor sat down in his chair and took up the poker quite carefully.
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From this reading "She is at a party to-night," he said, poking the fire, "though it is late in the season for parties.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She is at a party to-night," he said, poking the fire, "though it is late in the season for parties.
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From this reading She generally is at a party--oftener than not she is at two or three parties."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is at a party to-night," he said, poking the fire, "though it is late in the season for parties.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The professor sat down in his chair and took up the poker quite carefully.
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From this reading "How is Bertha?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The professor sat down in his chair and took up the poker quite carefully.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is Bertha?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She is at a party to-night," he said, poking the fire, "though it is late in the season for parties.
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From this reading "She is at a party to-night," he said, poking the fire, "though it is late in the season for parties.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She generally is at a party--oftener than not she is at two or three parties."
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From this reading She generally is at a party--oftener than not she is at two or three parties."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She generally is at a party--oftener than not she is at two or three parties."
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From this reading "She is at a party to-night," he said, poking the fire, "though it is late in the season for parties.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She is at a party to-night," he said, poking the fire, "though it is late in the season for parties.
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From this reading The professor sat down in his chair and took up the poker quite carefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is at a party to-night," he said, poking the fire, "though it is late in the season for parties.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The professor sat down in his chair and took up the poker quite carefully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The professor sat down in his chair and took up the poker quite carefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is at a party to-night," he said, poking the fire, "though it is late in the season for parties.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The professor sat down in his chair and took up the poker quite carefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is at a party to-night," he said, poking the fire, "though it is late in the season for parties.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is at a party to-night," he said, poking the fire, "though it is late in the season for parties.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She generally is at a party--oftener than not she is at two or three parties."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The professor sat down in his chair and took up the poker quite carefully.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "She is at a party to-night," he said, poking the fire, "though it is late in the season for parties.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She generally is at a party--oftener than not she is at two or three parties."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is at a party to-night," he said, poking the fire, "though it is late in the season for parties.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The professor sat down in his chair and took up the poker quite carefully.
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From this reading Tredennis asked.
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From this reading She generally is at a party--oftener than not she is at two or three parties."
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From this reading The professor sat down in his chair and took up the poker quite carefully.
