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Chapter X
LAURA AMELIA. On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie. All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently. When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!" "Indeed!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.”
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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 When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
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From this reading All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
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From this reading LAURA AMELIA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
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From this reading All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
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From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
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From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
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From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
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From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
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From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
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From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
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From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
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From this reading "Indeed!"
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From this reading All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
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From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
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From this reading LAURA AMELIA.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
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From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
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From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
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From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
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From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
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From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
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From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
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From this reading All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
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From this reading All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
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From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
at the time that
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
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From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
