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Chapter VIII
MORE TRIALS. The next day Arthur returned to Mr. Martin's. His affectionate heart was saddened, and every pleasure seemed to have lost its charm. But the griefs of childhood quickly pass away; and Arthur in a few days became calm and cheerful. A close observer, however, might have seen a deeper shade of thoughtfulness in his eyes, and a softer tone in his always gentle voice.
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “His affectionate heart was saddened, and every pleasure seemed to have lost its charm.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “His affectionate heart was saddened, and every pleasure seemed to have lost its charm.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “A close observer, however, might have seen a deeper shade of thoughtfulness in his eyes, and a softer tone in his always gentle voice.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “A close observer, however, might have seen a deeper shade of thoughtfulness in his eyes, and a softer tone in his always gentle voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day Arthur returned to Mr. Martin's.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The next day Arthur returned to Mr. Martin's.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His affectionate heart was saddened, and every pleasure seemed to have lost its charm.”
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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 But the griefs of childhood quickly pass away; and Arthur in a few days became calm and cheerful.
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From this reading His affectionate heart was saddened, and every pleasure seemed to have lost its charm.
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From this reading A close observer, however, might have seen a deeper shade of thoughtfulness in his eyes, and a softer tone in his always gentle voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading The next day Arthur returned to Mr. Martin's.
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From this reading But the griefs of childhood quickly pass away; and Arthur in a few days became calm and cheerful.
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From this reading But the griefs of childhood quickly pass away; and Arthur in a few days became calm and cheerful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the griefs of childhood quickly pass away; and Arthur in a few days became calm and cheerful.
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From this reading But the griefs of childhood quickly pass away; and Arthur in a few days became calm and cheerful.
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From this reading His affectionate heart was saddened, and every pleasure seemed to have lost its charm.
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From this reading But the griefs of childhood quickly pass away; and Arthur in a few days became calm and cheerful.
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From this reading But the griefs of childhood quickly pass away; and Arthur in a few days became calm and cheerful.
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From this reading A close observer, however, might have seen a deeper shade of thoughtfulness in his eyes, and a softer tone in his always gentle voice.
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From this reading The next day Arthur returned to Mr. Martin's.
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From this reading But the griefs of childhood quickly pass away; and Arthur in a few days became calm and cheerful.
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From this reading A close observer, however, might have seen a deeper shade of thoughtfulness in his eyes, and a softer tone in his always gentle voice.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His affectionate heart was saddened, and every pleasure seemed to have lost its charm.
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From this reading A close observer, however, might have seen a deeper shade of thoughtfulness in his eyes, and a softer tone in his always gentle voice.
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From this reading But the griefs of childhood quickly pass away; and Arthur in a few days became calm and cheerful.
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From this reading A close observer, however, might have seen a deeper shade of thoughtfulness in his eyes, and a softer tone in his always gentle voice.
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From this reading But the griefs of childhood quickly pass away; and Arthur in a few days became calm and cheerful.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His affectionate heart was saddened, and every pleasure seemed to have lost its charm.
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From this reading His affectionate heart was saddened, and every pleasure seemed to have lost its charm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His affectionate heart was saddened, and every pleasure seemed to have lost its charm.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A close observer, however, might have seen a deeper shade of thoughtfulness in his eyes, and a softer tone in his always gentle voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the griefs of childhood quickly pass away; and Arthur in a few days became calm and cheerful.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His affectionate heart was saddened, and every pleasure seemed to have lost its charm.
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From this reading His affectionate heart was saddened, and every pleasure seemed to have lost its charm.
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From this reading The next day Arthur returned to Mr. Martin's.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A close observer, however, might have seen a deeper shade of thoughtfulness in his eyes, and a softer tone in his always gentle voice.
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From this reading MORE TRIALS.
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From this reading The next day Arthur returned to Mr. Martin's.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Arthur returned to Mr. Martin's.
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From this reading A close observer, however, might have seen a deeper shade of thoughtfulness in his eyes, and a softer tone in his always gentle voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the griefs of childhood quickly pass away; and Arthur in a few days became calm and cheerful.
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From this reading But the griefs of childhood quickly pass away; and Arthur in a few days became calm and cheerful.
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From this reading His affectionate heart was saddened, and every pleasure seemed to have lost its charm.
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From this reading But the griefs of childhood quickly pass away; and Arthur in a few days became calm and cheerful.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next day Arthur returned to Mr. Martin's.
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From this reading His affectionate heart was saddened, and every pleasure seemed to have lost its charm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His affectionate heart was saddened, and every pleasure seemed to have lost its charm.
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From this reading A close observer, however, might have seen a deeper shade of thoughtfulness in his eyes, and a softer tone in his always gentle voice.
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From this reading A close observer, however, might have seen a deeper shade of thoughtfulness in his eyes, and a softer tone in his always gentle voice.
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From this reading A close observer, however, might have seen a deeper shade of thoughtfulness in his eyes, and a softer tone in his always gentle voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Arthur returned to Mr. Martin's.
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From this reading A close observer, however, might have seen a deeper shade of thoughtfulness in his eyes, and a softer tone in his always gentle voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Arthur returned to Mr. Martin's.
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From this reading A close observer, however, might have seen a deeper shade of thoughtfulness in his eyes, and a softer tone in his always gentle voice.
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From this reading MORE TRIALS.
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From this reading A close observer, however, might have seen a deeper shade of thoughtfulness in his eyes, and a softer tone in his always gentle voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His affectionate heart was saddened, and every pleasure seemed to have lost its charm.
