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Chapter VIII
JOHN GORDON AND MARY LAWRIE. The door was closed, and John Gordon and Mary were alone together. She was still seated, and he, coming forward, stood in front of her. "Mary," he said,--and he put out his right hand, as though to take hers. But she sat quite still, making no motion to give him her hand.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The door was closed, and John Gordon and Mary were alone together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was still seated, and he, coming forward, stood in front of her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mary," he said,--and he put out his right hand, as though to take hers.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “"Mary," he said,--and he put out his right hand, as though to take hers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOHN GORDON AND MARY LAWRIE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she sat quite still, making no motion to give him her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mary," he said,--and he put out his right hand, as though to take hers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was still seated, and he, coming forward, stood in front of her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was still seated, and he, coming forward, stood in front of her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mary," he said,--and he put out his right hand, as though to take hers.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"Mary," he said,--and he put out his right hand, as though to take hers.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door was closed, and John Gordon and Mary were alone together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN GORDON AND MARY LAWRIE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mary," he said,--and he put out his right hand, as though to take hers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she sat quite still, making no motion to give him her hand.
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From this reading The door was closed, and John Gordon and Mary were alone together.
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From this reading She was still seated, and he, coming forward, stood in front of her.
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From this reading The door was closed, and John Gordon and Mary were alone together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was still seated, and he, coming forward, stood in front of her.
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From this reading She was still seated, and he, coming forward, stood in front of her.
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From this reading But she sat quite still, making no motion to give him her hand.
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From this reading JOHN GORDON AND MARY LAWRIE.
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From this reading "Mary," he said,--and he put out his right hand, as though to take hers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still seated, and he, coming forward, stood in front of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was still seated, and he, coming forward, stood in front of her.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "Mary," he said,--and he put out his right hand, as though to take hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she sat quite still, making no motion to give him her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mary," he said,--and he put out his right hand, as though to take hers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was still seated, and he, coming forward, stood in front of her.
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From this reading JOHN GORDON AND MARY LAWRIE.
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From this reading JOHN GORDON AND MARY LAWRIE.
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From this reading But she sat quite still, making no motion to give him her hand.
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From this reading JOHN GORDON AND MARY LAWRIE.
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From this reading But she sat quite still, making no motion to give him her hand.
not any; not one
From this reading But she sat quite still, making no motion to give him her hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was still seated, and he, coming forward, stood in front of her.
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From this reading "Mary," he said,--and he put out his right hand, as though to take hers.
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From this reading "Mary," he said,--and he put out his right hand, as though to take hers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she sat quite still, making no motion to give him her hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mary," he said,--and he put out his right hand, as though to take hers.
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From this reading "Mary," he said,--and he put out his right hand, as though to take hers.
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From this reading But she sat quite still, making no motion to give him her hand.
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From this reading She was still seated, and he, coming forward, stood in front of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still seated, and he, coming forward, stood in front of her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was still seated, and he, coming forward, stood in front of her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was still seated, and he, coming forward, stood in front of her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mary," he said,--and he put out his right hand, as though to take hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door was closed, and John Gordon and Mary were alone together.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Mary," he said,--and he put out his right hand, as though to take hers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mary," he said,--and he put out his right hand, as though to take hers.
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From this reading The door was closed, and John Gordon and Mary were alone together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was closed, and John Gordon and Mary were alone together.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The door was closed, and John Gordon and Mary were alone together.
