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Chapter XI
Phœbe thought about that, wondering what Uncle Bob meant. Something kept her from asking him. Was it the strange look on his face as he watched Miss Ruth go? Or was it the way in which he went out, hands stuffed in pockets, head down, grave—curiously unlike his usual smiling self? And how did he want Miss Ruth to live at Grandma’s?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Phœbe thought about that, wondering what Uncle Bob meant.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Or was it the way in which he went out, hands stuffed in pockets, head down, grave—curiously unlike his usual smiling self?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was it the strange look on his face as he watched Miss Ruth go?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something kept her from asking him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Phœbe thought about that, wondering what Uncle Bob meant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Or was it the way in which he went out, hands stuffed in pockets, head down, grave—curiously unlike his usual smiling self?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Phœbe thought about that, wondering what Uncle Bob meant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how did he want Miss Ruth to live at Grandma’s?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Was it the strange look on his face as he watched Miss Ruth go?
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From this reading Something kept her from asking him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And how did he want Miss Ruth to live at Grandma’s?
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From this reading Phœbe thought about that, wondering what Uncle Bob meant.
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From this reading Or was it the way in which he went out, hands stuffed in pockets, head down, grave—curiously unlike his usual smiling self?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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From this reading Was it the strange look on his face as he watched Miss Ruth go?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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From this reading And how did he want Miss Ruth to live at Grandma’s?
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From this reading Or was it the way in which he went out, hands stuffed in pockets, head down, grave—curiously unlike his usual smiling self?
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Or was it the way in which he went out, hands stuffed in pockets, head down, grave—curiously unlike his usual smiling self?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was it the strange look on his face as he watched Miss Ruth go?
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From this reading Or was it the way in which he went out, hands stuffed in pockets, head down, grave—curiously unlike his usual smiling self?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something kept her from asking him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something kept her from asking him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it the strange look on his face as he watched Miss Ruth go?
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From this reading And how did he want Miss Ruth to live at Grandma’s?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Or was it the way in which he went out, hands stuffed in pockets, head down, grave—curiously unlike his usual smiling self?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it the strange look on his face as he watched Miss Ruth go?
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From this reading Something kept her from asking him.
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From this reading And how did he want Miss Ruth to live at Grandma’s?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was it the strange look on his face as he watched Miss Ruth go?
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From this reading Phœbe thought about that, wondering what Uncle Bob meant.
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From this reading Was it the strange look on his face as he watched Miss Ruth go?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Was it the strange look on his face as he watched Miss Ruth go?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or was it the way in which he went out, hands stuffed in pockets, head down, grave—curiously unlike his usual smiling self?
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From this reading Or was it the way in which he went out, hands stuffed in pockets, head down, grave—curiously unlike his usual smiling self?
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From this reading Phœbe thought about that, wondering what Uncle Bob meant.
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From this reading Or was it the way in which he went out, hands stuffed in pockets, head down, grave—curiously unlike his usual smiling self?
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From this reading Was it the strange look on his face as he watched Miss Ruth go?
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From this reading Or was it the way in which he went out, hands stuffed in pockets, head down, grave—curiously unlike his usual smiling self?
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From this reading Or was it the way in which he went out, hands stuffed in pockets, head down, grave—curiously unlike his usual smiling self?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something kept her from asking him.
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From this reading Was it the strange look on his face as he watched Miss Ruth go?
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From this reading Or was it the way in which he went out, hands stuffed in pockets, head down, grave—curiously unlike his usual smiling self?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phœbe thought about that, wondering what Uncle Bob meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was it the strange look on his face as he watched Miss Ruth go?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phœbe thought about that, wondering what Uncle Bob meant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And how did he want Miss Ruth to live at Grandma’s?
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From this reading Phœbe thought about that, wondering what Uncle Bob meant.
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From this reading Or was it the way in which he went out, hands stuffed in pockets, head down, grave—curiously unlike his usual smiling self?
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From this reading Or was it the way in which he went out, hands stuffed in pockets, head down, grave—curiously unlike his usual smiling self?
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From this reading And how did he want Miss Ruth to live at Grandma’s?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it the strange look on his face as he watched Miss Ruth go?
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From this reading Was it the strange look on his face as he watched Miss Ruth go?
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From this reading Or was it the way in which he went out, hands stuffed in pockets, head down, grave—curiously unlike his usual smiling self?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or was it the way in which he went out, hands stuffed in pockets, head down, grave—curiously unlike his usual smiling self?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Phœbe thought about that, wondering what Uncle Bob meant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Or was it the way in which he went out, hands stuffed in pockets, head down, grave—curiously unlike his usual smiling self?
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From this reading Phœbe thought about that, wondering what Uncle Bob meant.
