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Chapter XIII
"I took the pink pearl, agreeing with her that it might better be with the others. Then, as she turned to go, I asked her: "'Why did you choose the costume of the Sphinx for the ball?' "Her reply astonished me, as it will you. She said: "'Why, I did not represent the Sphinx.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, as she turned to go, I asked her:”
very surprised
From this reading “"Her reply astonished me, as it will you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Why did you choose the costume of the Sphinx for the ball?'”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"I took the pink pearl, agreeing with her that it might better be with the others.”
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading “"I took the pink pearl, agreeing with her that it might better be with the others.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I took the pink pearl, agreeing with her that it might better be with the others.”
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From this reading "I took the pink pearl, agreeing with her that it might better be with the others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as she turned to go, I asked her:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as she turned to go, I asked her:
very surprised
From this reading "Her reply astonished me, as it will you.
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From this reading "'Why did you choose the costume of the Sphinx for the ball?'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I took the pink pearl, agreeing with her that it might better be with the others.
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From this reading "I took the pink pearl, agreeing with her that it might better be with the others.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Why did you choose the costume of the Sphinx for the ball?'
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From this reading "'Why did you choose the costume of the Sphinx for the ball?'
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "'Why did you choose the costume of the Sphinx for the ball?'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Why did you choose the costume of the Sphinx for the ball?'
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From this reading Then, as she turned to go, I asked her:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I took the pink pearl, agreeing with her that it might better be with the others.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I took the pink pearl, agreeing with her that it might better be with the others.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I took the pink pearl, agreeing with her that it might better be with the others.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Her reply astonished me, as it will you.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I took the pink pearl, agreeing with her that it might better be with the others.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She said: "'Why, I did not represent the Sphinx.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Why did you choose the costume of the Sphinx for the ball?'
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From this reading "I took the pink pearl, agreeing with her that it might better be with the others.
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading "I took the pink pearl, agreeing with her that it might better be with the others.
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From this reading "I took the pink pearl, agreeing with her that it might better be with the others.
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From this reading "Her reply astonished me, as it will you.
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From this reading She said: "'Why, I did not represent the Sphinx.
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From this reading She said: "'Why, I did not represent the Sphinx.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as she turned to go, I asked her:
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From this reading "'Why did you choose the costume of the Sphinx for the ball?'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I took the pink pearl, agreeing with her that it might better be with the others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I took the pink pearl, agreeing with her that it might better be with the others.
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From this reading Then, as she turned to go, I asked her:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as she turned to go, I asked her:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I took the pink pearl, agreeing with her that it might better be with the others.
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From this reading Then, as she turned to go, I asked her:
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From this reading "'Why did you choose the costume of the Sphinx for the ball?'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Her reply astonished me, as it will you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I took the pink pearl, agreeing with her that it might better be with the others.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Why did you choose the costume of the Sphinx for the ball?'
