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Chapter VIII
Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric. His mother and Olaf both suspected him of complicity. Mrs. Ericson was harsh and fault-finding, constantly wounding the boy's pride; and Olaf was always getting her against him. Joe Vavrika heard often from his daughter. Clara had always been fond of her father, and happiness made her kinder.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Mrs. Ericson was harsh and fault-finding, constantly wounding the boy's pride; and Olaf was always getting her against him.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mrs. Ericson was harsh and fault-finding, constantly wounding the boy's pride; and Olaf was always getting her against him.
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From this reading Mrs. Ericson was harsh and fault-finding, constantly wounding the boy's pride; and Olaf was always getting her against him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother and Olaf both suspected him of complicity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.
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From this reading Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.
the two together, not just one
From this reading His mother and Olaf both suspected him of complicity.
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From this reading Mrs. Ericson was harsh and fault-finding, constantly wounding the boy's pride; and Olaf was always getting her against him.
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From this reading Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.
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From this reading Clara had always been fond of her father, and happiness made her kinder.
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From this reading His mother and Olaf both suspected him of complicity.
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From this reading Mrs. Ericson was harsh and fault-finding, constantly wounding the boy's pride; and Olaf was always getting her against him.
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From this reading Joe Vavrika heard often from his daughter.
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From this reading Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.
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From this reading Mrs. Ericson was harsh and fault-finding, constantly wounding the boy's pride; and Olaf was always getting her against him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.
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From this reading Clara had always been fond of her father, and happiness made her kinder.
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From this reading Mrs. Ericson was harsh and fault-finding, constantly wounding the boy's pride; and Olaf was always getting her against him.
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From this reading Clara had always been fond of her father, and happiness made her kinder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joe Vavrika heard often from his daughter.
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From this reading Mrs. Ericson was harsh and fault-finding, constantly wounding the boy's pride; and Olaf was always getting her against him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.
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From this reading Clara had always been fond of her father, and happiness made her kinder.
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From this reading Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.
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From this reading Mrs. Ericson was harsh and fault-finding, constantly wounding the boy's pride; and Olaf was always getting her against him.
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From this reading Joe Vavrika heard often from his daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ericson was harsh and fault-finding, constantly wounding the boy's pride; and Olaf was always getting her against him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother and Olaf both suspected him of complicity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.
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From this reading Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.
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From this reading Joe Vavrika heard often from his daughter.
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From this reading Clara had always been fond of her father, and happiness made her kinder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.
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From this reading Clara had always been fond of her father, and happiness made her kinder.
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From this reading His mother and Olaf both suspected him of complicity.
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From this reading Mrs. Ericson was harsh and fault-finding, constantly wounding the boy's pride; and Olaf was always getting her against him.
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From this reading Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mother and Olaf both suspected him of complicity.
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From this reading Joe Vavrika heard often from his daughter.
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From this reading His mother and Olaf both suspected him of complicity.
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From this reading Mrs. Ericson was harsh and fault-finding, constantly wounding the boy's pride; and Olaf was always getting her against him.
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From this reading Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.
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From this reading His mother and Olaf both suspected him of complicity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Ericson was harsh and fault-finding, constantly wounding the boy's pride; and Olaf was always getting her against him.
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From this reading Joe Vavrika heard often from his daughter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Ericson was harsh and fault-finding, constantly wounding the boy's pride; and Olaf was always getting her against him.
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From this reading Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ever since Nils had run away with his brother's wife, life at home had been hard for little Eric.
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From this reading Mrs. Ericson was harsh and fault-finding, constantly wounding the boy's pride; and Olaf was always getting her against him.
