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Chapter IX
DR. WASHINGTON. Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep. He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara. "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"”
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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 "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara.
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From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
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From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
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From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
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From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
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From this reading He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara.
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From this reading He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara.
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From this reading He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
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From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
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From this reading DR.
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From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
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From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
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From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
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From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
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From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
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From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
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From this reading He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
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From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
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From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
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From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
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From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara.
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From this reading WASHINGTON.
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From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
