Chapter III

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I soon dropped off again.

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From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When I woke, at half-past twelve, Eliza was not there.

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From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

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From this reading I soon dropped off again.

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From this reading It was just past eleven.

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From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

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From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

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From this reading When I woke, at half-past twelve, Eliza was not there.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I soon dropped off again.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was just past eleven.

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From this reading It was just past eleven.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

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From this reading She said: "Oh, lor!"

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

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From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When I woke, at half-past twelve, Eliza was not there.

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From this reading I soon dropped off again.

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From this reading She said: "Oh, lor!"

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From this reading It was just past eleven.

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From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

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From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

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From this reading She said: "Oh, lor!"

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From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

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From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

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From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

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From this reading I soon dropped off again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

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From this reading When I woke, at half-past twelve, Eliza was not there.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

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From this reading When I woke, at half-past twelve, Eliza was not there.

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From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

at the time that

From this reading When I woke, at half-past twelve, Eliza was not there.

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From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

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From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.

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From this reading Eliza woke me to say that she had read all the newspaper the sandwiches were wrapped in, and picked some wild flowers, and the flowers had died, and she wanted to know what the time was.