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Chapter IV
'Yours very sincerely, 'OLIVER GOGARTY.' 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter. 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.' And he began to feel sorry for Father O'Grady. But his sorrow was suddenly suspended.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he began to feel sorry for Father O'Grady.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But his sorrow was suddenly suspended.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “'Yours very sincerely, 'OLIVER GOGARTY.'”
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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 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
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From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he began to feel sorry for Father O'Grady.
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From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he began to feel sorry for Father O'Grady.
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From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his sorrow was suddenly suspended.
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From this reading 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
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From this reading 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
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From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
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From this reading And he began to feel sorry for Father O'Grady.
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From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he began to feel sorry for Father O'Grady.
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From this reading 'Yours very sincerely, 'OLIVER GOGARTY.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
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From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
not any; not one
From this reading 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
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From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
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From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
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From this reading 'Yours very sincerely, 'OLIVER GOGARTY.'
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From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
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From this reading 'Yours very sincerely, 'OLIVER GOGARTY.'
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From this reading But his sorrow was suddenly suspended.
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From this reading And he began to feel sorry for Father O'Grady.
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From this reading 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But his sorrow was suddenly suspended.
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From this reading But his sorrow was suddenly suspended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
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From this reading 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
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From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
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From this reading 'Yours very sincerely, 'OLIVER GOGARTY.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his sorrow was suddenly suspended.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading 'Yours very sincerely, 'OLIVER GOGARTY.'
