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Mildred raised her eyes cautiously and looked at him. His eyes were averted. He was looking where some ducks were swimming. They came towards the bank slowly--a drake and two ducks. A third duck paddled aimlessly about at some little distance.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A third duck paddled aimlessly about at some little distance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A third duck paddled aimlessly about at some little distance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mildred raised her eyes cautiously and looked at him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A third duck paddled aimlessly about at some little distance.”
in the direction of
From this reading “They came towards the bank slowly--a drake and two ducks.”
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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 They came towards the bank slowly--a drake and two ducks.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A third duck paddled aimlessly about at some little distance.
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From this reading A third duck paddled aimlessly about at some little distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mildred raised her eyes cautiously and looked at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mildred raised her eyes cautiously and looked at him.
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From this reading His eyes were averted.
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From this reading They came towards the bank slowly--a drake and two ducks.
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From this reading They came towards the bank slowly--a drake and two ducks.
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From this reading Mildred raised her eyes cautiously and looked at him.
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From this reading A third duck paddled aimlessly about at some little distance.
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From this reading They came towards the bank slowly--a drake and two ducks.
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From this reading A third duck paddled aimlessly about at some little distance.
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From this reading He was looking where some ducks were swimming.
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From this reading Mildred raised her eyes cautiously and looked at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was looking where some ducks were swimming.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mildred raised her eyes cautiously and looked at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mildred raised her eyes cautiously and looked at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were averted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A third duck paddled aimlessly about at some little distance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mildred raised her eyes cautiously and looked at him.
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From this reading He was looking where some ducks were swimming.
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From this reading Mildred raised her eyes cautiously and looked at him.
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From this reading A third duck paddled aimlessly about at some little distance.
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From this reading Mildred raised her eyes cautiously and looked at him.
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From this reading They came towards the bank slowly--a drake and two ducks.
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From this reading He was looking where some ducks were swimming.
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From this reading He was looking where some ducks were swimming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They came towards the bank slowly--a drake and two ducks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came towards the bank slowly--a drake and two ducks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A third duck paddled aimlessly about at some little distance.
in the direction of
From this reading They came towards the bank slowly--a drake and two ducks.
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From this reading They came towards the bank slowly--a drake and two ducks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was looking where some ducks were swimming.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were averted.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was looking where some ducks were swimming.
