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Chapter XX
THE WHITE BROTHER. THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific. The accommodation in the two bungalows was small. Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature. Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.”
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From this reading The accommodation in the two bungalows was small.
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From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
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From this reading THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
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From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.
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From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
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From this reading The accommodation in the two bungalows was small.
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From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.
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From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
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From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
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From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
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From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
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From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
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From this reading THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The accommodation in the two bungalows was small.
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From this reading THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.
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From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.
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From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
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From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
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From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
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From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
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From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
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From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
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From this reading Miranda was the most gentle and loving of nurses, and became increasingly dear in the mission circle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.
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From this reading The accommodation in the two bungalows was small.
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From this reading THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE BROTHER.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Hartley and his daughter-in-law had repeated attacks of fever, though not of an alarming nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE heat continued to increase; to Alicia it seemed to be terrific.
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From this reading The accommodation in the two bungalows was small.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The accommodation in the two bungalows was small.
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From this reading THE WHITE BROTHER.
