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The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house. "Why, you know, a man all alone, and who still has ideas. And besides, there is work to do all the same. And we are going to hire a boy to assist." This Rose is lucky, I, too, have often dreamed of entering an old man's service.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why, you know, a man all alone, and who still has ideas.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “And besides, there is work to do all the same.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.”
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Why, you know, a man all alone, and who still has ideas.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This Rose is lucky, I, too, have often dreamed of entering an old man's service.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why, you know, a man all alone, and who still has ideas.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And besides, there is work to do all the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why, you know, a man all alone, and who still has ideas.”
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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 "Why, you know, a man all alone, and who still has ideas.
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From this reading "Why, you know, a man all alone, and who still has ideas.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, you know, a man all alone, and who still has ideas.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This Rose is lucky, I, too, have often dreamed of entering an old man's service.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And we are going to hire a boy to assist."
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From this reading And we are going to hire a boy to assist."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And besides, there is work to do all the same.
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From this reading And we are going to hire a boy to assist."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.
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From this reading The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And besides, there is work to do all the same.
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From this reading This Rose is lucky, I, too, have often dreamed of entering an old man's service.
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From this reading This Rose is lucky, I, too, have often dreamed of entering an old man's service.
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.
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From this reading And we are going to hire a boy to assist."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, you know, a man all alone, and who still has ideas.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This Rose is lucky, I, too, have often dreamed of entering an old man's service.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.
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From this reading And we are going to hire a boy to assist."
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From this reading The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This Rose is lucky, I, too, have often dreamed of entering an old man's service.
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From this reading "Why, you know, a man all alone, and who still has ideas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.
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From this reading The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And besides, there is work to do all the same.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, you know, a man all alone, and who still has ideas.
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From this reading This Rose is lucky, I, too, have often dreamed of entering an old man's service.
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From this reading "Why, you know, a man all alone, and who still has ideas.
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From this reading This Rose is lucky, I, too, have often dreamed of entering an old man's service.
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From this reading The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.
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From this reading This Rose is lucky, I, too, have often dreamed of entering an old man's service.
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From this reading This Rose is lucky, I, too, have often dreamed of entering an old man's service.
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From this reading The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.
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From this reading This Rose is lucky, I, too, have often dreamed of entering an old man's service.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And besides, there is work to do all the same.
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From this reading This Rose is lucky, I, too, have often dreamed of entering an old man's service.
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From this reading The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.
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From this reading The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, you know, a man all alone, and who still has ideas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.
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From this reading And besides, there is work to do all the same.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Rose is lucky, I, too, have often dreamed of entering an old man's service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.
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From this reading This Rose is lucky, I, too, have often dreamed of entering an old man's service.
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From this reading The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we are going to hire a boy to assist."
which person or people
From this reading "Why, you know, a man all alone, and who still has ideas.
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From this reading "Why, you know, a man all alone, and who still has ideas.
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From this reading The intonation of her spasmodic utterances, and her winks, clearly revealed to me her exact situation in Captain Mauger's house.
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From this reading And besides, there is work to do all the same.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you know, a man all alone, and who still has ideas.
