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Chapter III
“Well, Miss Milton, perhaps I do. Describe him.” “I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.” “But I wasn’t there, Miss Milton.” “No,” said Miss Milton, “but he’s got the next place to yours in the country.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No,” said Miss Milton, “but he’s got the next place to yours in the country.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, Miss Milton, perhaps I do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, Miss Milton, perhaps I do.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading ““No,” said Miss Milton, “but he’s got the next place to yours in the country.””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.”
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From this reading “I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.”
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From this reading “No,” said Miss Milton, “but he’s got the next place to yours in the country.”
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From this reading Describe him.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, Miss Milton, perhaps I do.
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From this reading “I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.”
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From this reading “No,” said Miss Milton, “but he’s got the next place to yours in the country.”
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From this reading “No,” said Miss Milton, “but he’s got the next place to yours in the country.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Describe him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.”
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From this reading “I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Miss Milton, perhaps I do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No,” said Miss Milton, “but he’s got the next place to yours in the country.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.”
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From this reading “Well, Miss Milton, perhaps I do.
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From this reading “Well, Miss Milton, perhaps I do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No,” said Miss Milton, “but he’s got the next place to yours in the country.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Miss Milton, “but he’s got the next place to yours in the country.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.”
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From this reading “Well, Miss Milton, perhaps I do.
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From this reading “No,” said Miss Milton, “but he’s got the next place to yours in the country.”
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From this reading “No,” said Miss Milton, “but he’s got the next place to yours in the country.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.”
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From this reading “I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No,” said Miss Milton, “but he’s got the next place to yours in the country.”
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From this reading “But I wasn’t there, Miss Milton.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No,” said Miss Milton, “but he’s got the next place to yours in the country.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.”
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From this reading “But I wasn’t there, Miss Milton.”
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From this reading “Well, Miss Milton, perhaps I do.
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From this reading “I don’t believe Annie ever told me his name, but she was talking about him at our house yesterday.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “No,” said Miss Milton, “but he’s got the next place to yours in the country.”
