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Turquoise and Ruby
Turquoise and Ruby

Chapter I

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Turquoise and Ruby, by L.T. Meade.
________________________________________________________________________ TURQUOISE AND RUBY, BY L.T. MEADE.
CHAPTER ONE.
GREAT REFUSAL.
"Nora, Nora!
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Turquoise and Ruby

Chapter I

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Turquoise and Ruby, by L.T. Meade.
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________________________________________________________________________ TURQUOISE AND RUBY, BY L.T. MEADE.
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CHAPTER ONE.
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GREAT REFUSAL.
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"Nora, Nora!

Learner Dictionary

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GREAT noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “GREAT REFUSAL.”

ONE pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Turquoise and Ruby, by L.T. Meade.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

GREATnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading GREAT REFUSAL.

L

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Meade

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Nora

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From this reading "Nora, Nora!

ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

REFUSAL

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From this reading GREAT REFUSAL.

Ruby

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T

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Turquoise

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