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Chapter XXVI
HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?" "I can't he'p it, honey. God made me that way." The child looked at her in perplexity. "Well, what did he do it for?"
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later than; following
From this reading “HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The child looked at her in perplexity.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, what did he do it for?"”
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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 HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
later than; following
From this reading HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The child looked at her in perplexity.
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From this reading HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
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From this reading "I can't he'p it, honey.
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From this reading HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
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From this reading The child looked at her in perplexity.
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From this reading HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
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From this reading HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, what did he do it for?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, what did he do it for?"
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From this reading HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, what did he do it for?"
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From this reading God made me that way."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, what did he do it for?"
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From this reading "I can't he'p it, honey.
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From this reading HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
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From this reading "I can't he'p it, honey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't he'p it, honey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The child looked at her in perplexity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can't he'p it, honey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The child looked at her in perplexity.
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From this reading God made me that way."
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From this reading HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
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From this reading HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God made me that way."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
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From this reading The child looked at her in perplexity.
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From this reading HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
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From this reading HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
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From this reading HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading God made me that way."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The child looked at her in perplexity.
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From this reading HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
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From this reading God made me that way."
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From this reading "Well, what did he do it for?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HEARTS AND SKINS "Mammy Cely," said Philip one day after a thoughtful consideration of her face, "what makes you black?"
