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Chapter VI
They laughed together, but Captain Fanshawe sobered quickly, and his brow showed furrows of distress. Claire looked at him and said quickly-- "Do you mind if we don't talk school? I am Cinderella to-night, wearing fine clothes and supping in state. I'd so much rather talk Cinderella to match." "Certainly, certainly.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They laughed together, but Captain Fanshawe sobered quickly, and his brow showed furrows of distress.”
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading “They laughed together, but Captain Fanshawe sobered quickly, and his brow showed furrows of distress.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am Cinderella to-night, wearing fine clothes and supping in state.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Claire looked at him and said quickly-- "Do you mind if we don't talk school?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Claire looked at him and said quickly-- "Do you mind if we don't talk school?”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am Cinderella to-night, wearing fine clothes and supping in state.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They laughed together, but Captain Fanshawe sobered quickly, and his brow showed furrows of distress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Claire looked at him and said quickly-- "Do you mind if we don't talk school?
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From this reading They laughed together, but Captain Fanshawe sobered quickly, and his brow showed furrows of distress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They laughed together, but Captain Fanshawe sobered quickly, and his brow showed furrows of distress.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They laughed together, but Captain Fanshawe sobered quickly, and his brow showed furrows of distress.
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From this reading "Certainly, certainly.
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From this reading I am Cinderella to-night, wearing fine clothes and supping in state.
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From this reading Claire looked at him and said quickly-- "Do you mind if we don't talk school?
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From this reading I am Cinderella to-night, wearing fine clothes and supping in state.
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading They laughed together, but Captain Fanshawe sobered quickly, and his brow showed furrows of distress.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Claire looked at him and said quickly-- "Do you mind if we don't talk school?
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From this reading Claire looked at him and said quickly-- "Do you mind if we don't talk school?
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From this reading They laughed together, but Captain Fanshawe sobered quickly, and his brow showed furrows of distress.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am Cinderella to-night, wearing fine clothes and supping in state.
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From this reading They laughed together, but Captain Fanshawe sobered quickly, and his brow showed furrows of distress.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Claire looked at him and said quickly-- "Do you mind if we don't talk school?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They laughed together, but Captain Fanshawe sobered quickly, and his brow showed furrows of distress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am Cinderella to-night, wearing fine clothes and supping in state.
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From this reading I'd so much rather talk Cinderella to match."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Claire looked at him and said quickly-- "Do you mind if we don't talk school?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am Cinderella to-night, wearing fine clothes and supping in state.
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From this reading They laughed together, but Captain Fanshawe sobered quickly, and his brow showed furrows of distress.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Claire looked at him and said quickly-- "Do you mind if we don't talk school?
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From this reading I'd so much rather talk Cinderella to match."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Claire looked at him and said quickly-- "Do you mind if we don't talk school?
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From this reading I'd so much rather talk Cinderella to match."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They laughed together, but Captain Fanshawe sobered quickly, and his brow showed furrows of distress.
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From this reading They laughed together, but Captain Fanshawe sobered quickly, and his brow showed furrows of distress.
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From this reading I'd so much rather talk Cinderella to match."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claire looked at him and said quickly-- "Do you mind if we don't talk school?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claire looked at him and said quickly-- "Do you mind if we don't talk school?
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From this reading They laughed together, but Captain Fanshawe sobered quickly, and his brow showed furrows of distress.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'd so much rather talk Cinderella to match."
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From this reading They laughed together, but Captain Fanshawe sobered quickly, and his brow showed furrows of distress.
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From this reading I am Cinderella to-night, wearing fine clothes and supping in state.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am Cinderella to-night, wearing fine clothes and supping in state.
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From this reading Claire looked at him and said quickly-- "Do you mind if we don't talk school?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They laughed together, but Captain Fanshawe sobered quickly, and his brow showed furrows of distress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'd so much rather talk Cinderella to match."
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From this reading I am Cinderella to-night, wearing fine clothes and supping in state.
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From this reading They laughed together, but Captain Fanshawe sobered quickly, and his brow showed furrows of distress.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Claire looked at him and said quickly-- "Do you mind if we don't talk school?
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From this reading I am Cinderella to-night, wearing fine clothes and supping in state.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Claire looked at him and said quickly-- "Do you mind if we don't talk school?
