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Chapter XI
THE SHOCK OF TRUTH For one second only Garrison was a trifle confused. Then he gave her the roses he had brought. She carried them quickly to the table, hiding her face in their fragrant petals. "Just a moment, Dorothy," said Garrison. "You didn't know I'd come to town?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then he gave her the roses he had brought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You didn't know I'd come to town?”
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading “THE SHOCK OF TRUTH For one second only Garrison was a trifle confused.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You didn't know I'd come to town?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE SHOCK OF TRUTH For one second only Garrison was a trifle confused.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SHOCK OF TRUTH For one second only Garrison was a trifle confused.”
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “THE SHOCK OF TRUTH For one second only Garrison was a trifle confused.”
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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 THE SHOCK OF TRUTH For one second only Garrison was a trifle confused.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then he gave her the roses he had brought.
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From this reading She carried them quickly to the table, hiding her face in their fragrant petals.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You didn't know I'd come to town?
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From this reading THE SHOCK OF TRUTH For one second only Garrison was a trifle confused.
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From this reading She carried them quickly to the table, hiding her face in their fragrant petals.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SHOCK OF TRUTH For one second only Garrison was a trifle confused.
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From this reading She carried them quickly to the table, hiding her face in their fragrant petals.
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading THE SHOCK OF TRUTH For one second only Garrison was a trifle confused.
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From this reading Then he gave her the roses he had brought.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he gave her the roses he had brought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he gave her the roses he had brought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he gave her the roses he had brought.
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From this reading She carried them quickly to the table, hiding her face in their fragrant petals.
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From this reading "You didn't know I'd come to town?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She carried them quickly to the table, hiding her face in their fragrant petals.
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From this reading "Just a moment, Dorothy," said Garrison.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You didn't know I'd come to town?
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From this reading "Just a moment, Dorothy," said Garrison.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHOCK OF TRUTH For one second only Garrison was a trifle confused.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SHOCK OF TRUTH For one second only Garrison was a trifle confused.
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From this reading THE SHOCK OF TRUTH For one second only Garrison was a trifle confused.
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From this reading She carried them quickly to the table, hiding her face in their fragrant petals.
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From this reading She carried them quickly to the table, hiding her face in their fragrant petals.
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From this reading Then he gave her the roses he had brought.
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From this reading "Just a moment, Dorothy," said Garrison.
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From this reading THE SHOCK OF TRUTH For one second only Garrison was a trifle confused.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She carried them quickly to the table, hiding her face in their fragrant petals.
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From this reading THE SHOCK OF TRUTH For one second only Garrison was a trifle confused.
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From this reading She carried them quickly to the table, hiding her face in their fragrant petals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOCK OF TRUTH For one second only Garrison was a trifle confused.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She carried them quickly to the table, hiding her face in their fragrant petals.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She carried them quickly to the table, hiding her face in their fragrant petals.
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From this reading Then he gave her the roses he had brought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She carried them quickly to the table, hiding her face in their fragrant petals.
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From this reading "You didn't know I'd come to town?
something that needs very little effort
From this reading THE SHOCK OF TRUTH For one second only Garrison was a trifle confused.
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From this reading THE SHOCK OF TRUTH For one second only Garrison was a trifle confused.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHOCK OF TRUTH For one second only Garrison was a trifle confused.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You didn't know I'd come to town?
