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Chapter XVI
FRESH START. “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story. “Yes,” continued Pomona, “she was gone. I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right. But she was gone, an' her clothes was gone.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Yes,” continued Pomona, “she was gone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FRESH START.”
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From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But she was gone, an' her clothes was gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
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From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
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From this reading But she was gone, an' her clothes was gone.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” continued Pomona, “she was gone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
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From this reading FRESH START.
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From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she was gone, an' her clothes was gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
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From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” continued Pomona, “she was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” continued Pomona, “she was gone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRESH START.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” continued Pomona, “she was gone.
which person or people
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
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From this reading “Yes,” continued Pomona, “she was gone.
