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Chapter XII
Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home. She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop. This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck. On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left. "There's a run on it," she said.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.”
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading “This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.”
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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 Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
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From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
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From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
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From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
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From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
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From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
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From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
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From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
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From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
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From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
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From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
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From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
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From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
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From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There's a run on it," she said.
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From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
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From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
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From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
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From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
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From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
not any; not one
From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
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From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
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From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
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From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
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From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
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From this reading "There's a run on it," she said.
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From this reading "There's a run on it," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
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From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
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From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
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From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
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From this reading "There's a run on it," she said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
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From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
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From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
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From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
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From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
which person or people
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
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From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
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From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
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From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
