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Chapter I
_A Story of the Niagara Campaign of 1814_ A Loyal Lass. To DOROTHEA HARRISON ALLEN IN MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY DAYS AT NIAGARA This Volume is Lovingly Dedicated A. E. B. "'It's odd,' she said, 'and I like it.'" "She took one of his big strong hands in hers and stroked it gently." "'This ... is the young lady of whom you were telling me.'"
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members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"She took one of his big strong hands in hers and stroked it gently."”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “"She took one of his big strong hands in hers and stroked it gently."”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “To DOROTHEA HARRISON ALLEN IN MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY DAYS AT NIAGARA This Volume is Lovingly Dedicated A. E. B.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"She took one of his big strong hands in hers and stroked it gently."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She took one of his big strong hands in hers and stroked it gently."”
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From this reading _A Story of the Niagara Campaign of 1814_ A Loyal Lass.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Story of the Niagara Campaign of 1814_ A Loyal Lass.
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From this reading To DOROTHEA HARRISON ALLEN IN MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY DAYS AT NIAGARA This Volume is Lovingly Dedicated A. E. B.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'It's odd,' she said, 'and I like it.'"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To DOROTHEA HARRISON ALLEN IN MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY DAYS AT NIAGARA This Volume is Lovingly Dedicated A. E. B.
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From this reading To DOROTHEA HARRISON ALLEN IN MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY DAYS AT NIAGARA This Volume is Lovingly Dedicated A. E. B.
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From this reading "She took one of his big strong hands in hers and stroked it gently."
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From this reading _A Story of the Niagara Campaign of 1814_ A Loyal Lass.
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From this reading To DOROTHEA HARRISON ALLEN IN MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY DAYS AT NIAGARA This Volume is Lovingly Dedicated A. E. B.
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From this reading To DOROTHEA HARRISON ALLEN IN MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY DAYS AT NIAGARA This Volume is Lovingly Dedicated A. E. B.
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From this reading To DOROTHEA HARRISON ALLEN IN MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY DAYS AT NIAGARA This Volume is Lovingly Dedicated A. E. B.
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From this reading To DOROTHEA HARRISON ALLEN IN MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY DAYS AT NIAGARA This Volume is Lovingly Dedicated A. E. B.
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From this reading "She took one of his big strong hands in hers and stroked it gently."
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "She took one of his big strong hands in hers and stroked it gently."
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From this reading To DOROTHEA HARRISON ALLEN IN MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY DAYS AT NIAGARA This Volume is Lovingly Dedicated A. E. B.
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From this reading To DOROTHEA HARRISON ALLEN IN MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY DAYS AT NIAGARA This Volume is Lovingly Dedicated A. E. B.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "She took one of his big strong hands in hers and stroked it gently."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "She took one of his big strong hands in hers and stroked it gently."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'It's odd,' she said, 'and I like it.'"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To DOROTHEA HARRISON ALLEN IN MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY DAYS AT NIAGARA This Volume is Lovingly Dedicated A. E. B.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To DOROTHEA HARRISON ALLEN IN MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY DAYS AT NIAGARA This Volume is Lovingly Dedicated A. E. B.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'It's odd,' she said, 'and I like it.'"
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From this reading "'It's odd,' she said, 'and I like it.'"
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From this reading "'This ... is the young lady of whom you were telling me.'"
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From this reading _A Story of the Niagara Campaign of 1814_ A Loyal Lass.
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From this reading "'It's odd,' she said, 'and I like it.'"
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From this reading To DOROTHEA HARRISON ALLEN IN MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY DAYS AT NIAGARA This Volume is Lovingly Dedicated A. E. B.
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From this reading _A Story of the Niagara Campaign of 1814_ A Loyal Lass.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'This ... is the young lady of whom you were telling me.'"
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading To DOROTHEA HARRISON ALLEN IN MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY DAYS AT NIAGARA This Volume is Lovingly Dedicated A. E. B.
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From this reading _A Story of the Niagara Campaign of 1814_ A Loyal Lass.
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From this reading "'It's odd,' she said, 'and I like it.'"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Story of the Niagara Campaign of 1814_ A Loyal Lass.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "She took one of his big strong hands in hers and stroked it gently."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To DOROTHEA HARRISON ALLEN IN MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY DAYS AT NIAGARA This Volume is Lovingly Dedicated A. E. B.
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From this reading "'It's odd,' she said, 'and I like it.'"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'It's odd,' she said, 'and I like it.'"
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From this reading _A Story of the Niagara Campaign of 1814_ A Loyal Lass.
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From this reading "She took one of his big strong hands in hers and stroked it gently."
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From this reading "She took one of his big strong hands in hers and stroked it gently."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'This ... is the young lady of whom you were telling me.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Story of the Niagara Campaign of 1814_ A Loyal Lass.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To DOROTHEA HARRISON ALLEN IN MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY DAYS AT NIAGARA This Volume is Lovingly Dedicated A. E. B.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To DOROTHEA HARRISON ALLEN IN MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY DAYS AT NIAGARA This Volume is Lovingly Dedicated A. E. B.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She took one of his big strong hands in hers and stroked it gently."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To DOROTHEA HARRISON ALLEN IN MEMORY OF OUR HAPPY DAYS AT NIAGARA This Volume is Lovingly Dedicated A. E. B.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'This ... is the young lady of whom you were telling me.'"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'This ... is the young lady of whom you were telling me.'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'This ... is the young lady of whom you were telling me.'"
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From this reading "'This ... is the young lady of whom you were telling me.'"
