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Chapter XXII
LOOKING FOR A PLACE. "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all." "What is the matter, and what is your name?" "Well, the matter is that I am just tired to death, and my name is Mrs. Morris." The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is the matter, and what is your name?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, the matter is that I am just tired to death, and my name is Mrs. Morris."”
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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 LOOKING FOR A PLACE.
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From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
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From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
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From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, the matter is that I am just tired to death, and my name is Mrs. Morris."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
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From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOOKING FOR A PLACE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
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From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
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From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter, and what is your name?"
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From this reading "Well, the matter is that I am just tired to death, and my name is Mrs. Morris."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOOKING FOR A PLACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is the matter, and what is your name?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, the matter is that I am just tired to death, and my name is Mrs. Morris."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, the matter is that I am just tired to death, and my name is Mrs. Morris."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is the matter, and what is your name?"
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From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
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From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
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From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
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From this reading LOOKING FOR A PLACE.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
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From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is the matter, and what is your name?"
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From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, the matter is that I am just tired to death, and my name is Mrs. Morris."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, the matter is that I am just tired to death, and my name is Mrs. Morris."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter, and what is your name?"
which person or people
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
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From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is the matter, and what is your name?"
