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Chapter XIII
"I did. Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't. That's why I gave him my hand afterwards." "Ah!" said Lucy. "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
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for the reason that
From this reading “"I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That's why I gave him my hand afterwards."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.”
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From this reading That's why I gave him my hand afterwards."
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From this reading "Ah!" said Lucy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
for the reason that
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
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From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did.
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From this reading That's why I gave him my hand afterwards."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
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From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
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From this reading That's why I gave him my hand afterwards."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That's why I gave him my hand afterwards."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
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From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
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From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
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From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
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From this reading "Ah!" said Lucy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
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From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That's why I gave him my hand afterwards."
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From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
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From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
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From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
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From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
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From this reading "Ah!" said Lucy.
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From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
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From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
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From this reading That's why I gave him my hand afterwards."
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From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
at the time that
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
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From this reading That's why I gave him my hand afterwards."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
