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Chapter IV
Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also. They were alone together. "Kind creature!" he said at length. "I didn't really expect it of her." "I did, Fred.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were alone together.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Kind creature!" he said at length.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “"I didn't really expect it of her."”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “"Kind creature!" he said at length.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were alone together.
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From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Kind creature!" he said at length.
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From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Kind creature!" he said at length.
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From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did, Fred.
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From this reading "I didn't really expect it of her."
to think that something will happen
From this reading "I didn't really expect it of her."
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From this reading "I did, Fred.
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From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Kind creature!" he said at length.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't really expect it of her."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
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From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
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From this reading "Kind creature!" he said at length.
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From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
a period of time or extent
From this reading "Kind creature!" he said at length.
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From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
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From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
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From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I didn't really expect it of her."
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From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
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From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
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From this reading "I didn't really expect it of her."
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From this reading "Kind creature!" he said at length.
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From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
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From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
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From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were alone together.
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From this reading They were alone together.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were alone together.
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From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
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From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
