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Chapter III
“Fine,” he said sardonically. And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine. You’ve never been in his bedroom? That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?” She shook her head, the hint of laughter in her eyes.
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feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You’ve never been in his bedroom?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Fine,” he said sardonically.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?””
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’ve never been in his bedroom?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?””
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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 And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
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From this reading That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?”
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From this reading You’ve never been in his bedroom?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You’ve never been in his bedroom?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?”
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From this reading She shook her head, the hint of laughter in her eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fine,” he said sardonically.
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From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Fine,” he said sardonically.
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From this reading She shook her head, the hint of laughter in her eyes.
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From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shook her head, the hint of laughter in her eyes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
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From this reading She shook her head, the hint of laughter in her eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You’ve never been in his bedroom?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You’ve never been in his bedroom?
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From this reading That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
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From this reading She shook her head, the hint of laughter in her eyes.
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From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You’ve never been in his bedroom?
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From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
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From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?”
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From this reading “Fine,” he said sardonically.
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From this reading “Fine,” he said sardonically.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shook her head, the hint of laughter in her eyes.
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From this reading She shook her head, the hint of laughter in her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She shook her head, the hint of laughter in her eyes.
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From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?”
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From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?”
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From this reading You’ve never been in his bedroom?
