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As election affairs progressed, Mrs. Grier kept withdrawn from public ways. She did not seek supporters for her son. As the weeks went on, the strain became intense. Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes. Once, and once only, did she have touch with Barode Barouche since the agitation began.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once, and once only, did she have touch with Barode Barouche since the agitation began.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Once, and once only, did she have touch with Barode Barouche since the agitation began.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once, and once only, did she have touch with Barode Barouche since the agitation began.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Once, and once only, did she have touch with Barode Barouche since the agitation began.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the weeks went on, the strain became intense.”
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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 Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.
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From this reading As election affairs progressed, Mrs. Grier kept withdrawn from public ways.
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From this reading Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.
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From this reading Once, and once only, did she have touch with Barode Barouche since the agitation began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once, and once only, did she have touch with Barode Barouche since the agitation began.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As election affairs progressed, Mrs. Grier kept withdrawn from public ways.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.
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From this reading Once, and once only, did she have touch with Barode Barouche since the agitation began.
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From this reading Once, and once only, did she have touch with Barode Barouche since the agitation began.
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From this reading As the weeks went on, the strain became intense.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once, and once only, did she have touch with Barode Barouche since the agitation began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not seek supporters for her son.
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From this reading As election affairs progressed, Mrs. Grier kept withdrawn from public ways.
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From this reading Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.
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From this reading Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.
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From this reading Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not seek supporters for her son.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As election affairs progressed, Mrs. Grier kept withdrawn from public ways.
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From this reading Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.
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From this reading Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.
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From this reading As election affairs progressed, Mrs. Grier kept withdrawn from public ways.
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From this reading Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Once, and once only, did she have touch with Barode Barouche since the agitation began.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not seek supporters for her son.
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From this reading As the weeks went on, the strain became intense.
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From this reading As election affairs progressed, Mrs. Grier kept withdrawn from public ways.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.
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From this reading Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.
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From this reading As election affairs progressed, Mrs. Grier kept withdrawn from public ways.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not seek supporters for her son.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the weeks went on, the strain became intense.
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From this reading Once, and once only, did she have touch with Barode Barouche since the agitation began.
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From this reading Once, and once only, did she have touch with Barode Barouche since the agitation began.
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From this reading As election affairs progressed, Mrs. Grier kept withdrawn from public ways.
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From this reading As election affairs progressed, Mrs. Grier kept withdrawn from public ways.
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From this reading Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.
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From this reading She did not seek supporters for her son.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not seek supporters for her son.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Once, and once only, did she have touch with Barode Barouche since the agitation began.
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From this reading She did not seek supporters for her son.
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From this reading As the weeks went on, the strain became intense.
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From this reading She did not seek supporters for her son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the weeks went on, the strain became intense.
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From this reading Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.
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From this reading Once, and once only, did she have touch with Barode Barouche since the agitation began.
up to a particular time
From this reading Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.
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From this reading As election affairs progressed, Mrs. Grier kept withdrawn from public ways.
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From this reading As the weeks went on, the strain became intense.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the weeks went on, the strain became intense.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her eyes were aflame with excitement, but she grew thinner, until at last she was like a ghost haunting familiar scenes.
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From this reading As election affairs progressed, Mrs. Grier kept withdrawn from public ways.
