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Chapter IV
_A wet afternoon in May, six years later. The table is already set for tea. JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side. The outer door is closed, but unlatched. Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_A wet afternoon in May, six years later.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The table is already set for tea.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “_A wet afternoon in May, six years later.”
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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 wet afternoon in May, six years later.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _A wet afternoon in May, six years later.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The table is already set for tea.
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From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
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From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The outer door is closed, but unlatched.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
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From this reading The outer door is closed, but unlatched.
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From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
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From this reading The outer door is closed, but unlatched.
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From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The table is already set for tea.
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From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
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From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
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From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A wet afternoon in May, six years later.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The table is already set for tea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
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From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
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From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
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From this reading _A wet afternoon in May, six years later.
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From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _A wet afternoon in May, six years later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
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From this reading The outer door is closed, but unlatched.
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From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
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From this reading The table is already set for tea.
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From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
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From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
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From this reading _A wet afternoon in May, six years later.
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From this reading The table is already set for tea.
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From this reading The table is already set for tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The table is already set for tea.
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From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
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From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
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From this reading The outer door is closed, but unlatched.
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From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
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From this reading _A wet afternoon in May, six years later.
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From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
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From this reading _A wet afternoon in May, six years later.
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From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
