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Chapter V
'Is Mrs. Sarratt in?' asked Miss Martin of Mrs. Weston's little maid, Milly. Milly wore a look of animation, as of one who has been finding the world interesting. 'She's gone a walk--over the bridge, Miss.' 'Has she had news of Mr. Sarratt?' 'Yes, Miss,' said the girl eagerly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Is Mrs. Sarratt in?' asked Miss Martin of Mrs. Weston's little maid, Milly.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Milly wore a look of animation, as of one who has been finding the world interesting.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Milly wore a look of animation, as of one who has been finding the world interesting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Is Mrs. Sarratt in?' asked Miss Martin of Mrs. Weston's little maid, Milly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Milly wore a look of animation, as of one who has been finding the world interesting.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Milly wore a look of animation, as of one who has been finding the world interesting.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “'She's gone a walk--over the bridge, Miss.'”
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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 Milly wore a look of animation, as of one who has been finding the world interesting.
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From this reading Milly wore a look of animation, as of one who has been finding the world interesting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Milly wore a look of animation, as of one who has been finding the world interesting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Is Mrs. Sarratt in?' asked Miss Martin of Mrs. Weston's little maid, Milly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Milly wore a look of animation, as of one who has been finding the world interesting.
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From this reading 'She's gone a walk--over the bridge, Miss.'
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From this reading 'Yes, Miss,' said the girl eagerly.
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From this reading Milly wore a look of animation, as of one who has been finding the world interesting.
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From this reading 'Yes, Miss,' said the girl eagerly.
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From this reading 'She's gone a walk--over the bridge, Miss.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Has she had news of Mr. Sarratt?'
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Milly wore a look of animation, as of one who has been finding the world interesting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Is Mrs. Sarratt in?' asked Miss Martin of Mrs. Weston's little maid, Milly.
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From this reading Milly wore a look of animation, as of one who has been finding the world interesting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Is Mrs. Sarratt in?' asked Miss Martin of Mrs. Weston's little maid, Milly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Is Mrs. Sarratt in?' asked Miss Martin of Mrs. Weston's little maid, Milly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Milly wore a look of animation, as of one who has been finding the world interesting.
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From this reading 'Is Mrs. Sarratt in?' asked Miss Martin of Mrs. Weston's little maid, Milly.
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From this reading 'Is Mrs. Sarratt in?' asked Miss Martin of Mrs. Weston's little maid, Milly.
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From this reading 'Is Mrs. Sarratt in?' asked Miss Martin of Mrs. Weston's little maid, Milly.
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From this reading 'Is Mrs. Sarratt in?' asked Miss Martin of Mrs. Weston's little maid, Milly.
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From this reading 'Has she had news of Mr. Sarratt?'
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From this reading 'Is Mrs. Sarratt in?' asked Miss Martin of Mrs. Weston's little maid, Milly.
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From this reading 'Has she had news of Mr. Sarratt?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Is Mrs. Sarratt in?' asked Miss Martin of Mrs. Weston's little maid, Milly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Milly wore a look of animation, as of one who has been finding the world interesting.
above and across; more than
From this reading 'She's gone a walk--over the bridge, Miss.'
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From this reading 'Yes, Miss,' said the girl eagerly.
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From this reading 'Is Mrs. Sarratt in?' asked Miss Martin of Mrs. Weston's little maid, Milly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Has she had news of Mr. Sarratt?'
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From this reading 'She's gone a walk--over the bridge, Miss.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Milly wore a look of animation, as of one who has been finding the world interesting.
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From this reading 'She's gone a walk--over the bridge, Miss.'
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From this reading 'Is Mrs. Sarratt in?' asked Miss Martin of Mrs. Weston's little maid, Milly.
which person or people
From this reading Milly wore a look of animation, as of one who has been finding the world interesting.
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From this reading Milly wore a look of animation, as of one who has been finding the world interesting.
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From this reading Milly wore a look of animation, as of one who has been finding the world interesting.
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From this reading 'Yes, Miss,' said the girl eagerly.
