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Chapter III
But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of. The cousins looked at each other. What was in store for the poor things? Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had. But that "all" was really nothing.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The cousins looked at each other.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “But that "all" was really nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What was in store for the poor things?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.”
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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 already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
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From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cousins looked at each other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
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From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
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From this reading The cousins looked at each other.
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From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The cousins looked at each other.
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From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What was in store for the poor things?
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From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
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From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
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From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What was in store for the poor things?
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From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cousins looked at each other.
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From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
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From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
not any; not one
From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But that "all" was really nothing.
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From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
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From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
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From this reading The cousins looked at each other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What was in store for the poor things?
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From this reading But that "all" was really nothing.
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From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
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From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
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From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
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From this reading What was in store for the poor things?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that "all" was really nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
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From this reading What was in store for the poor things?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
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From this reading But already Michael's kindness had revived them, and they stood up, eager to get to the only home they had now a chance of.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was in store for the poor things?
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From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was in store for the poor things?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their grandmother, a loving soul, would welcome them no doubt, and share with them all she had.
