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Chapter X
CONCLUSION. Amy suddenly appeared to realize--well, our readers can guess what. It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it. She hesitated and blushed, and after an instant of embarrassment Desmond said: "Oh, don't be afraid, tell me why you are so happy."
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later than; following
From this reading “She hesitated and blushed, and after an instant of embarrassment Desmond said:”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Amy suddenly appeared to realize--well, our readers can guess what.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, don't be afraid, tell me why you are so happy."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Amy suddenly appeared to realize--well, our readers can guess what.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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From this reading "Oh, don't be afraid, tell me why you are so happy."
later than; following
From this reading She hesitated and blushed, and after an instant of embarrassment Desmond said:
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From this reading Amy suddenly appeared to realize--well, our readers can guess what.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She hesitated and blushed, and after an instant of embarrassment Desmond said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it.
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From this reading Amy suddenly appeared to realize--well, our readers can guess what.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, don't be afraid, tell me why you are so happy."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, don't be afraid, tell me why you are so happy."
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From this reading It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it.
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From this reading She hesitated and blushed, and after an instant of embarrassment Desmond said:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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From this reading CONCLUSION.
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From this reading It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it.
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From this reading She hesitated and blushed, and after an instant of embarrassment Desmond said:
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From this reading "Oh, don't be afraid, tell me why you are so happy."
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From this reading She hesitated and blushed, and after an instant of embarrassment Desmond said:
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it.
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From this reading Amy suddenly appeared to realize--well, our readers can guess what.
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From this reading It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it.
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From this reading "Oh, don't be afraid, tell me why you are so happy."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it.
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From this reading She hesitated and blushed, and after an instant of embarrassment Desmond said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it.
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From this reading She hesitated and blushed, and after an instant of embarrassment Desmond said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, don't be afraid, tell me why you are so happy."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She hesitated and blushed, and after an instant of embarrassment Desmond said:
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From this reading "Oh, don't be afraid, tell me why you are so happy."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Amy suddenly appeared to realize--well, our readers can guess what.
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From this reading Amy suddenly appeared to realize--well, our readers can guess what.
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From this reading Amy suddenly appeared to realize--well, our readers can guess what.
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From this reading She hesitated and blushed, and after an instant of embarrassment Desmond said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, don't be afraid, tell me why you are so happy."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Amy suddenly appeared to realize--well, our readers can guess what.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, don't be afraid, tell me why you are so happy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amy suddenly appeared to realize--well, our readers can guess what.
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From this reading It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It appeared to cross her mind that she was betraying too great happiness, and was a little too free in betraying it.
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From this reading Amy suddenly appeared to realize--well, our readers can guess what.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Amy suddenly appeared to realize--well, our readers can guess what.
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From this reading "Oh, don't be afraid, tell me why you are so happy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, don't be afraid, tell me why you are so happy."
