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Chapter XXVIII
JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink. He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast. Then he looked at her in surprise. "Why, hello, Rosie! Where did you come from?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where did you come from?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he looked at her in surprise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
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From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
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From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
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From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where did you come from?"
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From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where did you come from?"
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From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
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From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
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From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
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From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
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From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
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From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
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From this reading "Why, hello, Rosie!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
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From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he looked at her in surprise.
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From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
not any; not one
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
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From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
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From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
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From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
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From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
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From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
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From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
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From this reading Then he looked at her in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
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From this reading Then he looked at her in surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
up to a particular time
From this reading He paid no attention to Rosie and, in fact, seemed not to see her until he sat down to breakfast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
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From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
at the time that
From this reading JANET TO HER OWN FATHER When Rosie got back from the grocery, Dave McFadden was washing his face at the sink.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did you come from?"
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From this reading "Why, hello, Rosie!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where did you come from?"
