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Chapter XIX
Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home. The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory. “What has happened?” Mrs. Morse asked, having bided her time till Ruth had gone to bed. “You know?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Morse asked, having bided her time till Ruth had gone to bed.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““What has happened?””
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Mrs. Morse asked, having bided her time till Ruth had gone to bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You know?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Mrs. Morse asked, having bided her time till Ruth had gone to bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Morse asked, having bided her time till Ruth had gone to bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.”
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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 Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.
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From this reading Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Morse asked, having bided her time till Ruth had gone to bed.
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From this reading Mrs. Morse asked, having bided her time till Ruth had gone to bed.
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From this reading Mrs. Morse asked, having bided her time till Ruth had gone to bed.
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From this reading The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.
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From this reading The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.
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From this reading The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.
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From this reading The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.
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From this reading Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.
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From this reading The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.
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From this reading The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.
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From this reading Mrs. Morse asked, having bided her time till Ruth had gone to bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Morse asked, having bided her time till Ruth had gone to bed.
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From this reading “What has happened?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has happened?”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mrs. Morse asked, having bided her time till Ruth had gone to bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Morse asked, having bided her time till Ruth had gone to bed.
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From this reading Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.
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From this reading Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.
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From this reading The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know?”
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From this reading The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.
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From this reading The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.
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From this reading The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.
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From this reading Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.
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From this reading Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.
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From this reading Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.
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From this reading Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.
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From this reading The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.
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From this reading Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.
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From this reading Mrs. Morse asked, having bided her time till Ruth had gone to bed.
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From this reading Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.
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From this reading The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.
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From this reading The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Morse asked, having bided her time till Ruth had gone to bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Morse asked, having bided her time till Ruth had gone to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What has happened?”
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Morse did not require a mother’s intuition to read the advertisement in Ruth’s face when she returned home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The flush that would not leave the cheeks told the simple story, and more eloquently did the eyes, large and bright, reflecting an unmistakable inward glory.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know?”
