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Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall
Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jean K. (Jean Katherine) Baird • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 2 of Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall by Jean K. (Jean Katherine) Baird holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 2 holds 405 sentences of Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall by Jean K. (Jean Katherine) Baird exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 405 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Preparations
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School
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Bitumen
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THE JOURNEY.
Only accommodation trains ran between Bitumen and Exeter.
Elizabeth found herself in a motley crowd of passengers.
To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.
They talked loudly enough to attract the attention of those about them.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE JOURNEY.
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Only accommodation trains ran between Bitumen and Exeter.
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Elizabeth found herself in a motley crowd of passengers.
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To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.
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They talked loudly enough to attract the attention of those about them.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “They talked loudly enough to attract the attention of those about them.”

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Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.”

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Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “Only accommodation trains ran between Bitumen and Exeter.”

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Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Elizabeth found herself in a motley crowd of passengers.”

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Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “They talked loudly enough to attract the attention of those about them.”

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While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Elizabeth found herself in a motley crowd of passengers.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They talked loudly enough to attract the attention of those about them.

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accommodation

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From this reading Only accommodation trains ran between Bitumen and Exeter.

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age

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Only accommodation trains ran between Bitumen and Exeter.

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arms

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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attention

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From this reading They talked loudly enough to attract the attention of those about them.

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attract

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From this reading They talked loudly enough to attract the attention of those about them.

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baby

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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back

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Only accommodation trains ran between Bitumen and Exeter.

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Bitumen

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From this reading Only accommodation trains ran between Bitumen and Exeter.

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crowd

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From this reading Elizabeth found herself in a motley crowd of passengers.

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dressed

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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Elizabeth

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From this reading Elizabeth found herself in a motley crowd of passengers.

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enough

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From this reading They talked loudly enough to attract the attention of those about them.

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Exeter

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From this reading Only accommodation trains ran between Bitumen and Exeter.

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found

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From this reading Elizabeth found herself in a motley crowd of passengers.

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gingham

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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hat

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Elizabeth found herself in a motley crowd of passengers.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Elizabeth found herself in a motley crowd of passengers.

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JOURNEY

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From this reading THE JOURNEY.

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little

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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loudly

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From this reading They talked loudly enough to attract the attention of those about them.

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middle

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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mother

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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motley

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From this reading Elizabeth found herself in a motley crowd of passengers.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Elizabeth found herself in a motley crowd of passengers.

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older

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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Only

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From this reading Only accommodation trains ran between Bitumen and Exeter.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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passengers

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From this reading Elizabeth found herself in a motley crowd of passengers.

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perhaps

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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plain

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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ran

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From this reading Only accommodation trains ran between Bitumen and Exeter.

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right

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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rough

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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sat

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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shabbily

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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sick

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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straw

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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suit

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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talked

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From this reading They talked loudly enough to attract the attention of those about them.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They talked loudly enough to attract the attention of those about them.

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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They talked loudly enough to attract the attention of those about them.

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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading They talked loudly enough to attract the attention of those about them.

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ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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trains

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From this reading Only accommodation trains ran between Bitumen and Exeter.

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two

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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woman

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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women

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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year

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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young

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From this reading To her right sat a shabbily dressed mother with a sick baby in her arms; back of her was a plain little woman of middle age dressed in a gingham suit and rough straw hat; while before her sat two young women, perhaps a year or two older than herself.

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