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Chapter XXXI
In the evening Pennoyer conducted Florinda to the flat of many fire-escapes. After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me." "Why?" said Pennoyer. "Oh, because you are. You--you are very good to me, Penny."
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later than; following
From this reading “After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."”
for the reason that
From this reading “"Oh, because you are.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."”
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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 After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
later than; following
From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
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From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
for the reason that
From this reading "Oh, because you are.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
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From this reading In the evening Pennoyer conducted Florinda to the flat of many fire-escapes.
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From this reading In the evening Pennoyer conducted Florinda to the flat of many fire-escapes.
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From this reading In the evening Pennoyer conducted Florinda to the flat of many fire-escapes.
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From this reading In the evening Pennoyer conducted Florinda to the flat of many fire-escapes.
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From this reading In the evening Pennoyer conducted Florinda to the flat of many fire-escapes.
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From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening Pennoyer conducted Florinda to the flat of many fire-escapes.
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From this reading In the evening Pennoyer conducted Florinda to the flat of many fire-escapes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the evening Pennoyer conducted Florinda to the flat of many fire-escapes.
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From this reading "Oh, because you are.
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From this reading In the evening Pennoyer conducted Florinda to the flat of many fire-escapes.
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From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
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From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
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From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
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From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
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From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
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From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening Pennoyer conducted Florinda to the flat of many fire-escapes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the evening Pennoyer conducted Florinda to the flat of many fire-escapes.
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From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
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From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
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From this reading "Why?" said Pennoyer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After a period of silent tramping through the great golden avenue and the street that was being repaired, she said, "Penny, you are very good to me."
