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Chapter III
"Oh, no! I'm not cold, father!" answered Marie; "I feel so happy. It is long since I breathed such sweet air. There must be some roses about--can't you smell that delicious perfume?" And turning to Pierre she asked: "Where are the roses, my friend?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There must be some roses about--can't you smell that delicious perfume?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I'm not cold, father!" answered Marie; "I feel so happy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And turning to Pierre she asked: "Where are the roses, my friend?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is long since I breathed such sweet air.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There must be some roses about--can't you smell that delicious perfume?"”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It is long since I breathed such sweet air.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There must be some roses about--can't you smell that delicious perfume?"
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From this reading It is long since I breathed such sweet air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And turning to Pierre she asked: "Where are the roses, my friend?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I'm not cold, father!" answered Marie; "I feel so happy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And turning to Pierre she asked: "Where are the roses, my friend?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And turning to Pierre she asked: "Where are the roses, my friend?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be some roses about--can't you smell that delicious perfume?"
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From this reading It is long since I breathed such sweet air.
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From this reading There must be some roses about--can't you smell that delicious perfume?"
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From this reading I'm not cold, father!" answered Marie; "I feel so happy.
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From this reading There must be some roses about--can't you smell that delicious perfume?"
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From this reading I'm not cold, father!" answered Marie; "I feel so happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not cold, father!" answered Marie; "I feel so happy.
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From this reading And turning to Pierre she asked: "Where are the roses, my friend?
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From this reading I'm not cold, father!" answered Marie; "I feel so happy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm not cold, father!" answered Marie; "I feel so happy.
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From this reading I'm not cold, father!" answered Marie; "I feel so happy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is long since I breathed such sweet air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is long since I breathed such sweet air.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is long since I breathed such sweet air.
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From this reading I'm not cold, father!" answered Marie; "I feel so happy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be some roses about--can't you smell that delicious perfume?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And turning to Pierre she asked: "Where are the roses, my friend?
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not cold, father!" answered Marie; "I feel so happy.
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From this reading "Oh, no!
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From this reading There must be some roses about--can't you smell that delicious perfume?"
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From this reading And turning to Pierre she asked: "Where are the roses, my friend?
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From this reading There must be some roses about--can't you smell that delicious perfume?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And turning to Pierre she asked: "Where are the roses, my friend?
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is long since I breathed such sweet air.
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From this reading There must be some roses about--can't you smell that delicious perfume?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm not cold, father!" answered Marie; "I feel so happy.
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From this reading There must be some roses about--can't you smell that delicious perfume?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is long since I breathed such sweet air.
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From this reading It is long since I breathed such sweet air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There must be some roses about--can't you smell that delicious perfume?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And turning to Pierre she asked: "Where are the roses, my friend?
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From this reading There must be some roses about--can't you smell that delicious perfume?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And turning to Pierre she asked: "Where are the roses, my friend?
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From this reading And turning to Pierre she asked: "Where are the roses, my friend?
in or at the place that
From this reading And turning to Pierre she asked: "Where are the roses, my friend?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There must be some roses about--can't you smell that delicious perfume?"
