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Chapter XXIII
JUNE'S REASON--LETTER FROM PAUL. Carrie Horton was seated in the Wilmer library. She had wandered to the bright and glowing little world of books, and choice and rare paintings. June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library. She had taken a volume of travels and was soon deeply absorbed in its contents.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “She had wandered to the bright and glowing little world of books, and choice and rare paintings.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had wandered to the bright and glowing little world of books, and choice and rare paintings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had wandered to the bright and glowing little world of books, and choice and rare paintings.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had taken a volume of travels and was soon deeply absorbed in its contents.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.”
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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 June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
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From this reading She had taken a volume of travels and was soon deeply absorbed in its contents.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had wandered to the bright and glowing little world of books, and choice and rare paintings.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She had wandered to the bright and glowing little world of books, and choice and rare paintings.
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From this reading She had wandered to the bright and glowing little world of books, and choice and rare paintings.
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From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
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From this reading Carrie Horton was seated in the Wilmer library.
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From this reading She had wandered to the bright and glowing little world of books, and choice and rare paintings.
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From this reading She had taken a volume of travels and was soon deeply absorbed in its contents.
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From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
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From this reading She had taken a volume of travels and was soon deeply absorbed in its contents.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
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From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JUNE'S REASON--LETTER FROM PAUL.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had wandered to the bright and glowing little world of books, and choice and rare paintings.
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From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
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From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had wandered to the bright and glowing little world of books, and choice and rare paintings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
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From this reading Carrie Horton was seated in the Wilmer library.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carrie Horton was seated in the Wilmer library.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had taken a volume of travels and was soon deeply absorbed in its contents.
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From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
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From this reading JUNE'S REASON--LETTER FROM PAUL.
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From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
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From this reading JUNE'S REASON--LETTER FROM PAUL.
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From this reading Carrie Horton was seated in the Wilmer library.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had wandered to the bright and glowing little world of books, and choice and rare paintings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had wandered to the bright and glowing little world of books, and choice and rare paintings.
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From this reading She had wandered to the bright and glowing little world of books, and choice and rare paintings.
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
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From this reading JUNE'S REASON--LETTER FROM PAUL.
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From this reading She had wandered to the bright and glowing little world of books, and choice and rare paintings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUNE'S REASON--LETTER FROM PAUL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
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From this reading Carrie Horton was seated in the Wilmer library.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had wandered to the bright and glowing little world of books, and choice and rare paintings.
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From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
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From this reading She had taken a volume of travels and was soon deeply absorbed in its contents.
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From this reading She had taken a volume of travels and was soon deeply absorbed in its contents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carrie Horton was seated in the Wilmer library.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
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From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had wandered to the bright and glowing little world of books, and choice and rare paintings.
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From this reading She had taken a volume of travels and was soon deeply absorbed in its contents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had taken a volume of travels and was soon deeply absorbed in its contents.
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From this reading She had wandered to the bright and glowing little world of books, and choice and rare paintings.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carrie Horton was seated in the Wilmer library.
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From this reading Carrie Horton was seated in the Wilmer library.
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From this reading She had wandered to the bright and glowing little world of books, and choice and rare paintings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading June was entertaining Guy in the parlor and Carrie knew that he would say that "three was a crowd," so she had left them alone, saying significantly that if they did not care she would go to the library.
