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Chapter IV
St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request. Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again. He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him. "Why should the little goose fear me? I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:”
for the reason that
From this reading “He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why should the little goose fear me?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.”
during the time that
From this reading “I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:”
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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 He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
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From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
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From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
for the reason that
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
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From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
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From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
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From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
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From this reading "Why should the little goose fear me?
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From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
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From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
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From this reading "Why should the little goose fear me?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
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From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
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From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why should the little goose fear me?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
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From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why should the little goose fear me?
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From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
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From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
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From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
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From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
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From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
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From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
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From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
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From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
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From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should the little goose fear me?
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From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
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From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
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From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
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From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
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From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
during the time that
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
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From this reading "Why should the little goose fear me?
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From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
