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Chapter XXIII
Kedzie was paralyzed. Mrs. Thropp was inspired. Unity of purpose guided her true. She had told her daughter to ignore Gilfoyle as an unimportant detail. She certainly did not intend to substitute a couple of crude parents as a new handicap.
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two people or things considered together
From this reading “She certainly did not intend to substitute a couple of crude parents as a new handicap.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had told her daughter to ignore Gilfoyle as an unimportant detail.”
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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 She certainly did not intend to substitute a couple of crude parents as a new handicap.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had told her daughter to ignore Gilfoyle as an unimportant detail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had told her daughter to ignore Gilfoyle as an unimportant detail.
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From this reading She certainly did not intend to substitute a couple of crude parents as a new handicap.
two people or things considered together
From this reading She certainly did not intend to substitute a couple of crude parents as a new handicap.
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From this reading She certainly did not intend to substitute a couple of crude parents as a new handicap.
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From this reading She had told her daughter to ignore Gilfoyle as an unimportant detail.
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From this reading She had told her daughter to ignore Gilfoyle as an unimportant detail.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She certainly did not intend to substitute a couple of crude parents as a new handicap.
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From this reading She had told her daughter to ignore Gilfoyle as an unimportant detail.
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From this reading Unity of purpose guided her true.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had told her daughter to ignore Gilfoyle as an unimportant detail.
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From this reading She certainly did not intend to substitute a couple of crude parents as a new handicap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unity of purpose guided her true.
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From this reading She had told her daughter to ignore Gilfoyle as an unimportant detail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Thropp was inspired.
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From this reading She certainly did not intend to substitute a couple of crude parents as a new handicap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kedzie was paralyzed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Thropp was inspired.
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From this reading She certainly did not intend to substitute a couple of crude parents as a new handicap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She certainly did not intend to substitute a couple of crude parents as a new handicap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unity of purpose guided her true.
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From this reading Kedzie was paralyzed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She certainly did not intend to substitute a couple of crude parents as a new handicap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unity of purpose guided her true.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had told her daughter to ignore Gilfoyle as an unimportant detail.
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From this reading She certainly did not intend to substitute a couple of crude parents as a new handicap.
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From this reading Mrs. Thropp was inspired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had told her daughter to ignore Gilfoyle as an unimportant detail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had told her daughter to ignore Gilfoyle as an unimportant detail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unity of purpose guided her true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had told her daughter to ignore Gilfoyle as an unimportant detail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unity of purpose guided her true.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kedzie was paralyzed.
