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Chapter II
“Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded. “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?” “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly. “Oh, but I have seen many like it. In my purse there are several at this minute.”
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any thing at all
From this reading ““If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?””
for the reason that
From this reading ““Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Oh, but I have seen many like it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In my purse there are several at this minute.””
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ““Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?””
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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 “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
any thing at all
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In my purse there are several at this minute.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In my purse there are several at this minute.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
for the reason that
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, but I have seen many like it.
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From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
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From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
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From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
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From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
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From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
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From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, but I have seen many like it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
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From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
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From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
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From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
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From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
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From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
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From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
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From this reading “Oh, but I have seen many like it.
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From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
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From this reading “Oh, but I have seen many like it.
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From this reading In my purse there are several at this minute.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my purse there are several at this minute.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
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From this reading “Oh, but I have seen many like it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my purse there are several at this minute.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my purse there are several at this minute.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Especially if I had not seen one of its kind since leaving home,” he replied, insinuatingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
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From this reading In my purse there are several at this minute.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In my purse there are several at this minute.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Because it comes from the city and country in which I live,” she responded.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you were in a land far from your own would you not be interested in anything--even a coin--that reminded you of home?”
