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Chapter XIII
IN ANOTHER DRESS. When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her. She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming. Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon. Irene at the present moment was the dragon.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “IN ANOTHER DRESS.”
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading “Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN ANOTHER DRESS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Irene at the present moment was the dragon.
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From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
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From this reading IN ANOTHER DRESS.
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From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
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From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
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From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
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From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
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From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ANOTHER DRESS.
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From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
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From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
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From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
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From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
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From this reading Irene at the present moment was the dragon.
not any; not one
From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
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From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
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From this reading Irene at the present moment was the dragon.
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From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
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From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
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From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
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From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
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From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
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From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
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From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
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From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
at the time that
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
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From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
