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Chapter X
Mrs. Cromwell took her hands from her niece’s shoulders, and, smiling, stepped backward a pace and shook her head. “No,” she said. “Cornelia’s very pretty, but she isn’t _that_ pretty.” “I think she is.” “No.” Mrs. Cromwell laughed; then became serious.
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members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Mrs. Cromwell took her hands from her niece’s shoulders, and, smiling, stepped backward a pace and shook her head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I think she is.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Cromwell took her hands from her niece’s shoulders, and, smiling, stepped backward a pace and shook her head.”
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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 Mrs. Cromwell took her hands from her niece’s shoulders, and, smiling, stepped backward a pace and shook her head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Cromwell took her hands from her niece’s shoulders, and, smiling, stepped backward a pace and shook her head.
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From this reading Mrs. Cromwell took her hands from her niece’s shoulders, and, smiling, stepped backward a pace and shook her head.
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From this reading “No.” Mrs. Cromwell laughed; then became serious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Cornelia’s very pretty, but she isn’t _that_ pretty.”
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From this reading “Cornelia’s very pretty, but she isn’t _that_ pretty.”
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From this reading Mrs. Cromwell took her hands from her niece’s shoulders, and, smiling, stepped backward a pace and shook her head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Cromwell took her hands from her niece’s shoulders, and, smiling, stepped backward a pace and shook her head.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Mrs. Cromwell took her hands from her niece’s shoulders, and, smiling, stepped backward a pace and shook her head.
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From this reading Mrs. Cromwell took her hands from her niece’s shoulders, and, smiling, stepped backward a pace and shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cromwell took her hands from her niece’s shoulders, and, smiling, stepped backward a pace and shook her head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think she is.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think she is.”
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From this reading “Cornelia’s very pretty, but she isn’t _that_ pretty.”
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From this reading “No.” Mrs. Cromwell laughed; then became serious.
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From this reading Mrs. Cromwell took her hands from her niece’s shoulders, and, smiling, stepped backward a pace and shook her head.
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From this reading Mrs. Cromwell took her hands from her niece’s shoulders, and, smiling, stepped backward a pace and shook her head.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” she said.
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From this reading Mrs. Cromwell took her hands from her niece’s shoulders, and, smiling, stepped backward a pace and shook her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Cornelia’s very pretty, but she isn’t _that_ pretty.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” she said.
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From this reading “No.” Mrs. Cromwell laughed; then became serious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” she said.
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From this reading Mrs. Cromwell took her hands from her niece’s shoulders, and, smiling, stepped backward a pace and shook her head.
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From this reading Mrs. Cromwell took her hands from her niece’s shoulders, and, smiling, stepped backward a pace and shook her head.
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From this reading Mrs. Cromwell took her hands from her niece’s shoulders, and, smiling, stepped backward a pace and shook her head.
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From this reading Mrs. Cromwell took her hands from her niece’s shoulders, and, smiling, stepped backward a pace and shook her head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Cornelia’s very pretty, but she isn’t _that_ pretty.”
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From this reading “No.” Mrs. Cromwell laughed; then became serious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think she is.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Cromwell took her hands from her niece’s shoulders, and, smiling, stepped backward a pace and shook her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Cornelia’s very pretty, but she isn’t _that_ pretty.”
