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Chapter XIII
A STARTLING SUSPICION. MR. HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees. The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught. Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
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later than; following
From this reading “HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.”
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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 A STARTLING SUSPICION.
later than; following
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
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From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
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From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
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From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
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From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
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From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
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From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
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From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
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From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
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From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
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From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
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From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
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From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
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From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
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From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
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From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
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From this reading MR.
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From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
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From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
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From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
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From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
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From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
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From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
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From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
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From this reading A STARTLING SUSPICION.
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From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
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From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
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From this reading A STARTLING SUSPICION.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
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From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
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From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
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From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
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From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
