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Chapter VIII
Helen met Miriam in the hall. "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy." "Ah!" Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred." Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.”
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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 "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
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From this reading "Ah!"
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From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."
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From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."
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From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
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From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
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From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen met Miriam in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
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From this reading Helen met Miriam in the hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen met Miriam in the hall.
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From this reading "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."
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From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
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From this reading Helen met Miriam in the hall.
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From this reading Helen met Miriam in the hall.
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From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
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From this reading "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
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From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
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From this reading "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen met Miriam in the hall.
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From this reading "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."
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From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's been a telegram and Notya's going to Italy."
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From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Miriam dropped her head and thrust her doubled fists under her chin, in the angry movement of her childhood.
at the time that
From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miriam said, but her bright looks faded when Helen added, "With Uncle Alfred."
