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Chapter VIII
FOR THE SAKE OF THREE HUNDRED A YEAR. For nearly another quarter of a mile Frances walked quickly under the friendly elm-trees. Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow. "Shall I go on?" said she to herself. "It means giving up Philip--it means deliberately crushing a very bright hope."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For nearly another quarter of a mile Frances walked quickly under the friendly elm-trees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Shall I go on?" said she to herself.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Shall I go on?" said she to herself.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “For nearly another quarter of a mile Frances walked quickly under the friendly elm-trees.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF THREE HUNDRED A YEAR.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For nearly another quarter of a mile Frances walked quickly under the friendly elm-trees.
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From this reading Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow.
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From this reading "It means giving up Philip--it means deliberately crushing a very bright hope."
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From this reading Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow.
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From this reading Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow.
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From this reading "It means giving up Philip--it means deliberately crushing a very bright hope."
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From this reading "It means giving up Philip--it means deliberately crushing a very bright hope."
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From this reading For nearly another quarter of a mile Frances walked quickly under the friendly elm-trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF THREE HUNDRED A YEAR.
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From this reading For nearly another quarter of a mile Frances walked quickly under the friendly elm-trees.
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From this reading For nearly another quarter of a mile Frances walked quickly under the friendly elm-trees.
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From this reading Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow.
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From this reading "It means giving up Philip--it means deliberately crushing a very bright hope."
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From this reading "Shall I go on?" said she to herself.
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From this reading Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Shall I go on?" said she to herself.
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From this reading "It means giving up Philip--it means deliberately crushing a very bright hope."
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From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF THREE HUNDRED A YEAR.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I go on?" said she to herself.
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From this reading Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow.
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From this reading Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It means giving up Philip--it means deliberately crushing a very bright hope."
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From this reading Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow.
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From this reading "It means giving up Philip--it means deliberately crushing a very bright hope."
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From this reading For nearly another quarter of a mile Frances walked quickly under the friendly elm-trees.
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From this reading For nearly another quarter of a mile Frances walked quickly under the friendly elm-trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF THREE HUNDRED A YEAR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Shall I go on?" said she to herself.
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From this reading Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow.
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From this reading "It means giving up Philip--it means deliberately crushing a very bright hope."
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From this reading Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow.
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From this reading For nearly another quarter of a mile Frances walked quickly under the friendly elm-trees.
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From this reading For nearly another quarter of a mile Frances walked quickly under the friendly elm-trees.
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From this reading "Shall I go on?" said she to herself.
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From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF THREE HUNDRED A YEAR.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I go on?" said she to herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow.
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From this reading Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF THREE HUNDRED A YEAR.
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From this reading Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow.
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From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF THREE HUNDRED A YEAR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For nearly another quarter of a mile Frances walked quickly under the friendly elm-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It means giving up Philip--it means deliberately crushing a very bright hope."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It means giving up Philip--it means deliberately crushing a very bright hope."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For nearly another quarter of a mile Frances walked quickly under the friendly elm-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she came to some massive and beautifully wrought iron gates, and paused for an instant, pressing her hand to her brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF THREE HUNDRED A YEAR.
