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Chapter XIII
BLUE FOR A BOY "But would she have been happy?" A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question. "Why not?" I asked unguardedly. Obviously such stupidity as my counter-question evinced was worthy of some pity.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked unguardedly.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “BLUE FOR A BOY "But would she have been happy?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “BLUE FOR A BOY "But would she have been happy?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “Obviously such stupidity as my counter-question evinced was worthy of some pity.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “BLUE FOR A BOY "But would she have been happy?"”
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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 BLUE FOR A BOY "But would she have been happy?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Obviously such stupidity as my counter-question evinced was worthy of some pity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked unguardedly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BLUE FOR A BOY "But would she have been happy?"
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From this reading BLUE FOR A BOY "But would she have been happy?"
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From this reading BLUE FOR A BOY "But would she have been happy?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BLUE FOR A BOY "But would she have been happy?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question.
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From this reading Obviously such stupidity as my counter-question evinced was worthy of some pity.
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From this reading A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question.
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From this reading Obviously such stupidity as my counter-question evinced was worthy of some pity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BLUE FOR A BOY "But would she have been happy?"
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From this reading BLUE FOR A BOY "But would she have been happy?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BLUE FOR A BOY "But would she have been happy?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked unguardedly.
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From this reading A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question.
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From this reading A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Obviously such stupidity as my counter-question evinced was worthy of some pity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?"
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From this reading Obviously such stupidity as my counter-question evinced was worthy of some pity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question.
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From this reading A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question.
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From this reading Obviously such stupidity as my counter-question evinced was worthy of some pity.
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From this reading A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question.
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From this reading A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question.
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From this reading A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BLUE FOR A BOY "But would she have been happy?"
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From this reading Obviously such stupidity as my counter-question evinced was worthy of some pity.
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From this reading Obviously such stupidity as my counter-question evinced was worthy of some pity.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Obviously such stupidity as my counter-question evinced was worthy of some pity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question.
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From this reading I asked unguardedly.
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From this reading A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Obviously such stupidity as my counter-question evinced was worthy of some pity.
belonging to which person
From this reading A critic whose sex is indicated by her usage of the pronoun _she_ instead of _they_ once raised the question.
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From this reading "Why not?"
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Obviously such stupidity as my counter-question evinced was worthy of some pity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BLUE FOR A BOY "But would she have been happy?"
