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Chapter XII
MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?" Musa made no reply. Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio. It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it. She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"”
for the reason that
From this reading “She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.
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From this reading Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.
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From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.
for the reason that
From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.
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From this reading Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.
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From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.
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From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"
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From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"
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From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.
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From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.
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From this reading Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.
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From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.
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From this reading Musa made no reply.
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From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"
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From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.
not any; not one
From this reading Musa made no reply.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.
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From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.
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From this reading Musa made no reply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.
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From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.
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From this reading Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had brought Musa to the studio because she did not care to take him to his own lodgings.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Audrey was lighting the big lamp in the Moncreiff-Ingate studio.
at the time that
From this reading It made exactly the same moon as it had made on the night in the previous autumn when Audrey had first seen it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MISS INGATE POINTS OUT THE DOOR "Why did you cry this afternoon, Musa?"
