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Chapter XXV
A VISIT TO THE GROCER. James Martin abhorred the aristocracy--so he said. Nevertheless, he greatly admired his elegant wife in her faded beauty. He liked to hear her speak, and he made some effort to copy her "genteel pronunciation." He also, in his inmost heart, admired Maggie as a girl of spirit, although not a beautiful one.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He also, in his inmost heart, admired Maggie as a girl of spirit, although not a beautiful one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He liked to hear her speak, and he made some effort to copy her "genteel pronunciation."”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Nevertheless, he greatly admired his elegant wife in her faded beauty.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He also, in his inmost heart, admired Maggie as a girl of spirit, although not a beautiful one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He liked to hear her speak, and he made some effort to copy her "genteel pronunciation."”
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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 VISIT TO THE GROCER.
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From this reading James Martin abhorred the aristocracy--so he said.
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From this reading Nevertheless, he greatly admired his elegant wife in her faded beauty.
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From this reading He also, in his inmost heart, admired Maggie as a girl of spirit, although not a beautiful one.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He also, in his inmost heart, admired Maggie as a girl of spirit, although not a beautiful one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He liked to hear her speak, and he made some effort to copy her "genteel pronunciation."
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From this reading James Martin abhorred the aristocracy--so he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He also, in his inmost heart, admired Maggie as a girl of spirit, although not a beautiful one.
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From this reading He also, in his inmost heart, admired Maggie as a girl of spirit, although not a beautiful one.
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From this reading Nevertheless, he greatly admired his elegant wife in her faded beauty.
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From this reading He liked to hear her speak, and he made some effort to copy her "genteel pronunciation."
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From this reading He liked to hear her speak, and he made some effort to copy her "genteel pronunciation."
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From this reading Nevertheless, he greatly admired his elegant wife in her faded beauty.
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From this reading Nevertheless, he greatly admired his elegant wife in her faded beauty.
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From this reading He liked to hear her speak, and he made some effort to copy her "genteel pronunciation."
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From this reading He also, in his inmost heart, admired Maggie as a girl of spirit, although not a beautiful one.
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From this reading Nevertheless, he greatly admired his elegant wife in her faded beauty.
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From this reading A VISIT TO THE GROCER.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading James Martin abhorred the aristocracy--so he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He liked to hear her speak, and he made some effort to copy her "genteel pronunciation."
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From this reading He also, in his inmost heart, admired Maggie as a girl of spirit, although not a beautiful one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, he greatly admired his elegant wife in her faded beauty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, he greatly admired his elegant wife in her faded beauty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevertheless, he greatly admired his elegant wife in her faded beauty.
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From this reading He also, in his inmost heart, admired Maggie as a girl of spirit, although not a beautiful one.
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From this reading James Martin abhorred the aristocracy--so he said.
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From this reading He liked to hear her speak, and he made some effort to copy her "genteel pronunciation."
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From this reading He liked to hear her speak, and he made some effort to copy her "genteel pronunciation."
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From this reading He also, in his inmost heart, admired Maggie as a girl of spirit, although not a beautiful one.
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From this reading James Martin abhorred the aristocracy--so he said.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he greatly admired his elegant wife in her faded beauty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He also, in his inmost heart, admired Maggie as a girl of spirit, although not a beautiful one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He also, in his inmost heart, admired Maggie as a girl of spirit, although not a beautiful one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He also, in his inmost heart, admired Maggie as a girl of spirit, although not a beautiful one.
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From this reading He liked to hear her speak, and he made some effort to copy her "genteel pronunciation."
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From this reading James Martin abhorred the aristocracy--so he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading James Martin abhorred the aristocracy--so he said.
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From this reading He liked to hear her speak, and he made some effort to copy her "genteel pronunciation."
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From this reading He liked to hear her speak, and he made some effort to copy her "genteel pronunciation."
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From this reading He also, in his inmost heart, admired Maggie as a girl of spirit, although not a beautiful one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT TO THE GROCER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO THE GROCER.
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From this reading A VISIT TO THE GROCER.
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From this reading Nevertheless, he greatly admired his elegant wife in her faded beauty.
