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Chapter VII
PHILIP'S RIDE FOR FLOWERS FOR MARGARET. "Thank you," said the young man to Mr. Hart, replacing his revolver in his belt. "Thank _you_," returned Mr. Hart drily, "for cutting up my pocket-handkerchief." The young man laughed. "Take mine," he said, offering a red-silk handkerchief to Mr. Hart.
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the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"Take mine," he said, offering a red-silk handkerchief to Mr. Hart.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Thank _you_," returned Mr. Hart drily, "for cutting up my pocket-handkerchief."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Take mine," he said, offering a red-silk handkerchief to Mr. Hart.”
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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 "Take mine," he said, offering a red-silk handkerchief to Mr. Hart.
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From this reading "Thank you," said the young man to Mr. Hart, replacing his revolver in his belt.
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From this reading "Thank _you_," returned Mr. Hart drily, "for cutting up my pocket-handkerchief."
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From this reading "Thank _you_," returned Mr. Hart drily, "for cutting up my pocket-handkerchief."
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From this reading PHILIP'S RIDE FOR FLOWERS FOR MARGARET.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PHILIP'S RIDE FOR FLOWERS FOR MARGARET.
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From this reading "Take mine," he said, offering a red-silk handkerchief to Mr. Hart.
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From this reading "Thank you," said the young man to Mr. Hart, replacing his revolver in his belt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Take mine," he said, offering a red-silk handkerchief to Mr. Hart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Thank you," said the young man to Mr. Hart, replacing his revolver in his belt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thank you," said the young man to Mr. Hart, replacing his revolver in his belt.
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From this reading The young man laughed.
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From this reading "Thank you," said the young man to Mr. Hart, replacing his revolver in his belt.
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From this reading PHILIP'S RIDE FOR FLOWERS FOR MARGARET.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Take mine," he said, offering a red-silk handkerchief to Mr. Hart.
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From this reading "Thank you," said the young man to Mr. Hart, replacing his revolver in his belt.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thank _you_," returned Mr. Hart drily, "for cutting up my pocket-handkerchief."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take mine," he said, offering a red-silk handkerchief to Mr. Hart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHILIP'S RIDE FOR FLOWERS FOR MARGARET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank _you_," returned Mr. Hart drily, "for cutting up my pocket-handkerchief."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take mine," he said, offering a red-silk handkerchief to Mr. Hart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you," said the young man to Mr. Hart, replacing his revolver in his belt.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Thank _you_," returned Mr. Hart drily, "for cutting up my pocket-handkerchief."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you," said the young man to Mr. Hart, replacing his revolver in his belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHILIP'S RIDE FOR FLOWERS FOR MARGARET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you," said the young man to Mr. Hart, replacing his revolver in his belt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Take mine," he said, offering a red-silk handkerchief to Mr. Hart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you," said the young man to Mr. Hart, replacing his revolver in his belt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thank you," said the young man to Mr. Hart, replacing his revolver in his belt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thank you," said the young man to Mr. Hart, replacing his revolver in his belt.
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From this reading "Thank _you_," returned Mr. Hart drily, "for cutting up my pocket-handkerchief."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you," said the young man to Mr. Hart, replacing his revolver in his belt.
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From this reading "Thank you," said the young man to Mr. Hart, replacing his revolver in his belt.
