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Chapter IV
MARJORY paused again at her father's door. After hesitating in the original way she entered the library. Her father almost represented an emblematic figure, seated upon a column of books. " Well," he cried. Then, seeing it was Marjory, he changed his tone.
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later than; following
From this reading “After hesitating in the original way she entered the library.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MARJORY paused again at her father's door.”
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From this reading “Her father almost represented an emblematic figure, seated upon a column of books.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “" Well," he cried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, seeing it was Marjory, he changed his tone.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Her father almost represented an emblematic figure, seated upon a column of books.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “" Well," he cried.”
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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 Her father almost represented an emblematic figure, seated upon a column of books.
later than; following
From this reading After hesitating in the original way she entered the library.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARJORY paused again at her father's door.
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From this reading Her father almost represented an emblematic figure, seated upon a column of books.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her father almost represented an emblematic figure, seated upon a column of books.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARJORY paused again at her father's door.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Her father almost represented an emblematic figure, seated upon a column of books.
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From this reading Then, seeing it was Marjory, he changed his tone.
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From this reading Her father almost represented an emblematic figure, seated upon a column of books.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading " Well," he cried.
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From this reading MARJORY paused again at her father's door.
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From this reading Her father almost represented an emblematic figure, seated upon a column of books.
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From this reading After hesitating in the original way she entered the library.
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From this reading Her father almost represented an emblematic figure, seated upon a column of books.
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From this reading MARJORY paused again at her father's door.
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From this reading Her father almost represented an emblematic figure, seated upon a column of books.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading " Well," he cried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARJORY paused again at her father's door.
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From this reading After hesitating in the original way she entered the library.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, seeing it was Marjory, he changed his tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After hesitating in the original way she entered the library.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, seeing it was Marjory, he changed his tone.
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From this reading After hesitating in the original way she entered the library.
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From this reading MARJORY paused again at her father's door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her father almost represented an emblematic figure, seated upon a column of books.
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From this reading After hesitating in the original way she entered the library.
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From this reading MARJORY paused again at her father's door.
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From this reading Her father almost represented an emblematic figure, seated upon a column of books.
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From this reading Her father almost represented an emblematic figure, seated upon a column of books.
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From this reading Then, seeing it was Marjory, he changed his tone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After hesitating in the original way she entered the library.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After hesitating in the original way she entered the library.
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From this reading Then, seeing it was Marjory, he changed his tone.
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From this reading Then, seeing it was Marjory, he changed his tone.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her father almost represented an emblematic figure, seated upon a column of books.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, seeing it was Marjory, he changed his tone.
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From this reading After hesitating in the original way she entered the library.
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From this reading " Well," he cried.
