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Chapter XIX
Major Jen recoiled from the young girl in amazement. "Your mother," he muttered, hardly believing the evidence of his own senses. "Your mother stole the devil-stick?" "Yes; but she did not know what she was doing!" Jen frowned.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes; but she did not know what she was doing!"”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “"Your mother," he muttered, hardly believing the evidence of his own senses.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “"Your mother," he muttered, hardly believing the evidence of his own senses.”
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From this reading Major Jen recoiled from the young girl in amazement.
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From this reading "Your mother," he muttered, hardly believing the evidence of his own senses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; but she did not know what she was doing!"
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From this reading "Your mother stole the devil-stick?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes; but she did not know what she was doing!"
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From this reading "Yes; but she did not know what she was doing!"
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From this reading "Your mother," he muttered, hardly believing the evidence of his own senses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Major Jen recoiled from the young girl in amazement.
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From this reading Jen frowned.
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From this reading Major Jen recoiled from the young girl in amazement.
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From this reading "Your mother," he muttered, hardly believing the evidence of his own senses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your mother," he muttered, hardly believing the evidence of his own senses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Your mother," he muttered, hardly believing the evidence of his own senses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Major Jen recoiled from the young girl in amazement.
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From this reading Major Jen recoiled from the young girl in amazement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes; but she did not know what she was doing!"
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From this reading Major Jen recoiled from the young girl in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your mother," he muttered, hardly believing the evidence of his own senses.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "Your mother," he muttered, hardly believing the evidence of his own senses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes; but she did not know what she was doing!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your mother," he muttered, hardly believing the evidence of his own senses.
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From this reading "Your mother," he muttered, hardly believing the evidence of his own senses.
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From this reading Major Jen recoiled from the young girl in amazement.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading "Your mother," he muttered, hardly believing the evidence of his own senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; but she did not know what she was doing!"
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From this reading "Your mother stole the devil-stick?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Major Jen recoiled from the young girl in amazement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; but she did not know what she was doing!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes; but she did not know what she was doing!"
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From this reading "Yes; but she did not know what she was doing!"
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From this reading Major Jen recoiled from the young girl in amazement.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your mother," he muttered, hardly believing the evidence of his own senses.
