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For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives. For three months Saidie lived there, never going beyond the precincts of the house and the palace of flowers that was the compound. Why should she leave them? What had she to gain by going out into the dusty way? What had she to seek?
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “For three months Saidie lived there, never going beyond the precincts of the house and the palace of flowers that was the compound.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For three months Saidie lived there, never going beyond the precincts of the house and the palace of flowers that was the compound.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For three months Saidie lived there, never going beyond the precincts of the house and the palace of flowers that was the compound.
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From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What had she to gain by going out into the dusty way?
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From this reading For three months Saidie lived there, never going beyond the precincts of the house and the palace of flowers that was the compound.
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From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
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From this reading What had she to gain by going out into the dusty way?
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From this reading For three months Saidie lived there, never going beyond the precincts of the house and the palace of flowers that was the compound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
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From this reading What had she to gain by going out into the dusty way?
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From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
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From this reading For three months Saidie lived there, never going beyond the precincts of the house and the palace of flowers that was the compound.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had she to gain by going out into the dusty way?
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From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
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From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
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From this reading For three months Saidie lived there, never going beyond the precincts of the house and the palace of flowers that was the compound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What had she to gain by going out into the dusty way?
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From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
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From this reading Why should she leave them?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
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From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
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From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For three months Saidie lived there, never going beyond the precincts of the house and the palace of flowers that was the compound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
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From this reading What had she to gain by going out into the dusty way?
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From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
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From this reading For three months Saidie lived there, never going beyond the precincts of the house and the palace of flowers that was the compound.
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From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
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From this reading For three months Saidie lived there, never going beyond the precincts of the house and the palace of flowers that was the compound.
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From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
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From this reading What had she to seek?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why should she leave them?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she leave them?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For three months Saidie lived there, never going beyond the precincts of the house and the palace of flowers that was the compound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Why should she leave them?
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From this reading For three months Saidie lived there, never going beyond the precincts of the house and the palace of flowers that was the compound.
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From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What had she to gain by going out into the dusty way?
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From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For three months Saidie lived there, never going beyond the precincts of the house and the palace of flowers that was the compound.
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From this reading What had she to gain by going out into the dusty way?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had she to gain by going out into the dusty way?
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From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
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From this reading Why should she leave them?
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From this reading For three months Hamilton and Saidie lived in the white bungalow in the palms, and drank of the wine of life together, and were happy in the overwhelming intoxication it gives.
