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Chapter III
“Yer all right, Lady. I’ll see yeh troo!” He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look. Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance. She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yer all right, Lady.”
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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 He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
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From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
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From this reading “Yer all right, Lady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance.
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From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
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From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
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From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
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From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
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From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
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From this reading Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance.
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From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
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From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
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From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance.
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From this reading I’ll see yeh troo!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yer all right, Lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
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From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yer all right, Lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll see yeh troo!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
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From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
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From this reading I’ll see yeh troo!”
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From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
which person or people
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
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From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll see yeh troo!”
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From this reading “Yer all right, Lady.
