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Chapter XXV
ANDY ARRIVES IN CATO. Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of. She was good-natured, however, and thus had an advantage over her mother. She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy. Peter did not appear to please her so much, and merely received a look.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “She was good-natured, however, and thus had an advantage over her mother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Peter did not appear to please her so much, and merely received a look.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She was good-natured, however, and thus had an advantage over her mother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of.”
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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 She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.
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From this reading She was good-natured, however, and thus had an advantage over her mother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of.
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From this reading ANDY ARRIVES IN CATO.
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From this reading Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of.
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From this reading Peter did not appear to please her so much, and merely received a look.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.
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From this reading Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of.
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From this reading ANDY ARRIVES IN CATO.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.
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From this reading Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of.
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From this reading She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.
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From this reading ANDY ARRIVES IN CATO.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Peter did not appear to please her so much, and merely received a look.
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From this reading She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.
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From this reading She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.
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From this reading Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of.
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From this reading She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.
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From this reading She was good-natured, however, and thus had an advantage over her mother.
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From this reading She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was good-natured, however, and thus had an advantage over her mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was good-natured, however, and thus had an advantage over her mother.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was good-natured, however, and thus had an advantage over her mother.
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From this reading She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANDY ARRIVES IN CATO.
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From this reading Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peter did not appear to please her so much, and merely received a look.
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From this reading Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of.
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From this reading Peter did not appear to please her so much, and merely received a look.
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From this reading She was good-natured, however, and thus had an advantage over her mother.
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From this reading Peter did not appear to please her so much, and merely received a look.
not any; not one
From this reading Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peter did not appear to please her so much, and merely received a look.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of.
above and across; more than
From this reading She was good-natured, however, and thus had an advantage over her mother.
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From this reading Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of.
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From this reading Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of.
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From this reading Peter did not appear to please her so much, and merely received a look.
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From this reading Peter did not appear to please her so much, and merely received a look.
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From this reading Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter did not appear to please her so much, and merely received a look.
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From this reading Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of.
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From this reading She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was good-natured, however, and thus had an advantage over her mother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Peter did not appear to please her so much, and merely received a look.
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From this reading Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of.
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From this reading She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.
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From this reading She was good-natured, however, and thus had an advantage over her mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of.
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From this reading She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.
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From this reading She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of.
which person or people
From this reading She stared at the two guests as they sat up to the table, and was evidently favorably impressed by the appearance of Andy, who was a good-looking boy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary Ann was an overgrown girl, with red arms and prominent knuckles, and no personal beauty to speak of.
