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Chapter XII
GAMMON THE CRAFTY "What did you want to do such a silly thing as that for?" Polly stared in astonishment. "What d'you mean?" "Why did you let out to Mrs. Clover what you knew?" The girl's colour deepened by a shade (it was already rich), and her eyes grew alarmed, suspicious, watchful.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl's colour deepened by a shade (it was already rich), and her eyes grew alarmed, suspicious, watchful.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Why did you let out to Mrs. Clover what you knew?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GAMMON THE CRAFTY "What did you want to do such a silly thing as that for?"”
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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 GAMMON THE CRAFTY "What did you want to do such a silly thing as that for?"
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From this reading The girl's colour deepened by a shade (it was already rich), and her eyes grew alarmed, suspicious, watchful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl's colour deepened by a shade (it was already rich), and her eyes grew alarmed, suspicious, watchful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl's colour deepened by a shade (it was already rich), and her eyes grew alarmed, suspicious, watchful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GAMMON THE CRAFTY "What did you want to do such a silly thing as that for?"
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From this reading Polly stared in astonishment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl's colour deepened by a shade (it was already rich), and her eyes grew alarmed, suspicious, watchful.
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From this reading "Why did you let out to Mrs. Clover what you knew?"
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From this reading The girl's colour deepened by a shade (it was already rich), and her eyes grew alarmed, suspicious, watchful.
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From this reading GAMMON THE CRAFTY "What did you want to do such a silly thing as that for?"
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From this reading "What d'you mean?"
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From this reading The girl's colour deepened by a shade (it was already rich), and her eyes grew alarmed, suspicious, watchful.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading GAMMON THE CRAFTY "What did you want to do such a silly thing as that for?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading GAMMON THE CRAFTY "What did you want to do such a silly thing as that for?"
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From this reading The girl's colour deepened by a shade (it was already rich), and her eyes grew alarmed, suspicious, watchful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GAMMON THE CRAFTY "What did you want to do such a silly thing as that for?"
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From this reading GAMMON THE CRAFTY "What did you want to do such a silly thing as that for?"
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From this reading The girl's colour deepened by a shade (it was already rich), and her eyes grew alarmed, suspicious, watchful.
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From this reading The girl's colour deepened by a shade (it was already rich), and her eyes grew alarmed, suspicious, watchful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl's colour deepened by a shade (it was already rich), and her eyes grew alarmed, suspicious, watchful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Polly stared in astonishment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girl's colour deepened by a shade (it was already rich), and her eyes grew alarmed, suspicious, watchful.
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From this reading "Why did you let out to Mrs. Clover what you knew?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Why did you let out to Mrs. Clover what you knew?"
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From this reading "What d'you mean?"
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From this reading "Why did you let out to Mrs. Clover what you knew?"
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From this reading "Why did you let out to Mrs. Clover what you knew?"
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From this reading Polly stared in astonishment.
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From this reading The girl's colour deepened by a shade (it was already rich), and her eyes grew alarmed, suspicious, watchful.
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From this reading The girl's colour deepened by a shade (it was already rich), and her eyes grew alarmed, suspicious, watchful.
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From this reading GAMMON THE CRAFTY "What did you want to do such a silly thing as that for?"
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From this reading Polly stared in astonishment.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading GAMMON THE CRAFTY "What did you want to do such a silly thing as that for?"
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From this reading The girl's colour deepened by a shade (it was already rich), and her eyes grew alarmed, suspicious, watchful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GAMMON THE CRAFTY "What did you want to do such a silly thing as that for?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GAMMON THE CRAFTY "What did you want to do such a silly thing as that for?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GAMMON THE CRAFTY "What did you want to do such a silly thing as that for?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GAMMON THE CRAFTY "What did you want to do such a silly thing as that for?"
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From this reading GAMMON THE CRAFTY "What did you want to do such a silly thing as that for?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl's colour deepened by a shade (it was already rich), and her eyes grew alarmed, suspicious, watchful.
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From this reading The girl's colour deepened by a shade (it was already rich), and her eyes grew alarmed, suspicious, watchful.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading GAMMON THE CRAFTY "What did you want to do such a silly thing as that for?"
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From this reading "Why did you let out to Mrs. Clover what you knew?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GAMMON THE CRAFTY "What did you want to do such a silly thing as that for?"
