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Chapter I
Author of "Sun, Moon and Stars," "Five Little Birdies," "Stories of the Abbey Precincts," "Through the Lynn," etc. LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E. C. "AUNTIE, what does 'ruthless' mean?" "Why do you wish to know, Hecla?" "I saw it in a book."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why do you wish to know, Hecla?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Author of "Sun, Moon and Stars," "Five Little Birdies," "Stories of the Abbey Precincts," "Through the Lynn," etc.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Author of "Sun, Moon and Stars," "Five Little Birdies," "Stories of the Abbey Precincts," "Through the Lynn," etc.”
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E. C.
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E. C.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I saw it in a book."
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From this reading Author of "Sun, Moon and Stars," "Five Little Birdies," "Stories of the Abbey Precincts," "Through the Lynn," etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "Sun, Moon and Stars," "Five Little Birdies," "Stories of the Abbey Precincts," "Through the Lynn," etc.
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From this reading "AUNTIE, what does 'ruthless' mean?"
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E. C.
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E. C.
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E. C.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you wish to know, Hecla?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "AUNTIE, what does 'ruthless' mean?"
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E. C.
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From this reading Author of "Sun, Moon and Stars," "Five Little Birdies," "Stories of the Abbey Precincts," "Through the Lynn," etc.
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From this reading Author of "Sun, Moon and Stars," "Five Little Birdies," "Stories of the Abbey Precincts," "Through the Lynn," etc.
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From this reading "Why do you wish to know, Hecla?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw it in a book."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I saw it in a book."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I saw it in a book."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why do you wish to know, Hecla?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Author of "Sun, Moon and Stars," "Five Little Birdies," "Stories of the Abbey Precincts," "Through the Lynn," etc.
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E. C.
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From this reading Author of "Sun, Moon and Stars," "Five Little Birdies," "Stories of the Abbey Precincts," "Through the Lynn," etc.
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From this reading "AUNTIE, what does 'ruthless' mean?"
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From this reading Author of "Sun, Moon and Stars," "Five Little Birdies," "Stories of the Abbey Precincts," "Through the Lynn," etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Sun, Moon and Stars," "Five Little Birdies," "Stories of the Abbey Precincts," "Through the Lynn," etc.
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E. C.
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From this reading Author of "Sun, Moon and Stars," "Five Little Birdies," "Stories of the Abbey Precincts," "Through the Lynn," etc.
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E. C.
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E. C.
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E. C.
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From this reading Author of "Sun, Moon and Stars," "Five Little Birdies," "Stories of the Abbey Precincts," "Through the Lynn," etc.
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From this reading Author of "Sun, Moon and Stars," "Five Little Birdies," "Stories of the Abbey Precincts," "Through the Lynn," etc.
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E. C.
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From this reading Author of "Sun, Moon and Stars," "Five Little Birdies," "Stories of the Abbey Precincts," "Through the Lynn," etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Sun, Moon and Stars," "Five Little Birdies," "Stories of the Abbey Precincts," "Through the Lynn," etc.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Author of "Sun, Moon and Stars," "Five Little Birdies," "Stories of the Abbey Precincts," "Through the Lynn," etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why do you wish to know, Hecla?"
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E. C.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "AUNTIE, what does 'ruthless' mean?"
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From this reading "Why do you wish to know, Hecla?"
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From this reading "Why do you wish to know, Hecla?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you wish to know, Hecla?"
