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Author of 'Carrots,' 'Hathercourt Rectory,' Etc. Etc. London Macmillan and Co. and New York LILIAN AND GEORGINA MOLESWORTH. 5th DECEMBER 1887. LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."
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From this reading “LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."”
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From this reading 5th DECEMBER 1887.
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From this reading 5th DECEMBER 1887.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading Author of 'Carrots,' 'Hathercourt Rectory,' Etc.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."
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From this reading Author of 'Carrots,' 'Hathercourt Rectory,' Etc.
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From this reading London Macmillan and Co. and New York LILIAN AND GEORGINA MOLESWORTH.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."
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From this reading 5th DECEMBER 1887.
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From this reading Author of 'Carrots,' 'Hathercourt Rectory,' Etc.
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From this reading LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."
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From this reading London Macmillan and Co. and New York LILIAN AND GEORGINA MOLESWORTH.
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From this reading LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."
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From this reading Author of 'Carrots,' 'Hathercourt Rectory,' Etc.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."
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From this reading LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."
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From this reading London Macmillan and Co. and New York LILIAN AND GEORGINA MOLESWORTH.
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From this reading London Macmillan and Co. and New York LILIAN AND GEORGINA MOLESWORTH.
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of 'Carrots,' 'Hathercourt Rectory,' Etc.
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From this reading LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."
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From this reading Author of 'Carrots,' 'Hathercourt Rectory,' Etc.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."
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From this reading LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."
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From this reading LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."
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From this reading LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."
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From this reading LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."
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From this reading LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."
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From this reading LADY FARQUHAR'S OLD LADY A TRUE GHOST STORY "One that was a woman, sir; but, rest her soul, she's dead."
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From this reading London Macmillan and Co. and New York LILIAN AND GEORGINA MOLESWORTH.
