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Chapter III
"Well, don't you wish anybody good evening?" The children were not timid; they were already used to society and looked visitors full in the face. If they made little haste, it was because they were naturally indolent and did not care to obey. They at last made up their minds and allowed themselves to be kissed. "Good evening, good friend Santerre."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The children were not timid; they were already used to society and looked visitors full in the face.”
any person at all
From this reading “"Well, don't you wish anybody good evening?"”
for the reason that
From this reading “If they made little haste, it was because they were naturally indolent and did not care to obey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, don't you wish anybody good evening?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They at last made up their minds and allowed themselves to be kissed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If they made little haste, it was because they were naturally indolent and did not care to obey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The children were not timid; they were already used to society and looked visitors full in the face.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “They at last made up their minds and allowed themselves to be kissed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, don't you wish anybody good evening?"”
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From this reading They at last made up their minds and allowed themselves to be kissed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The children were not timid; they were already used to society and looked visitors full in the face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children were not timid; they were already used to society and looked visitors full in the face.
any person at all
From this reading "Well, don't you wish anybody good evening?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They at last made up their minds and allowed themselves to be kissed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They at last made up their minds and allowed themselves to be kissed.
for the reason that
From this reading If they made little haste, it was because they were naturally indolent and did not care to obey.
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From this reading If they made little haste, it was because they were naturally indolent and did not care to obey.
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From this reading The children were not timid; they were already used to society and looked visitors full in the face.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If they made little haste, it was because they were naturally indolent and did not care to obey.
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From this reading "Well, don't you wish anybody good evening?"
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From this reading "Well, don't you wish anybody good evening?"
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From this reading The children were not timid; they were already used to society and looked visitors full in the face.
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From this reading "Good evening, good friend Santerre."
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From this reading The children were not timid; they were already used to society and looked visitors full in the face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, don't you wish anybody good evening?"
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From this reading If they made little haste, it was because they were naturally indolent and did not care to obey.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they made little haste, it was because they were naturally indolent and did not care to obey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The children were not timid; they were already used to society and looked visitors full in the face.
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From this reading If they made little haste, it was because they were naturally indolent and did not care to obey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they made little haste, it was because they were naturally indolent and did not care to obey.
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From this reading They at last made up their minds and allowed themselves to be kissed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They at last made up their minds and allowed themselves to be kissed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If they made little haste, it was because they were naturally indolent and did not care to obey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The children were not timid; they were already used to society and looked visitors full in the face.
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From this reading If they made little haste, it was because they were naturally indolent and did not care to obey.
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From this reading They at last made up their minds and allowed themselves to be kissed.
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From this reading If they made little haste, it was because they were naturally indolent and did not care to obey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The children were not timid; they were already used to society and looked visitors full in the face.
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From this reading If they made little haste, it was because they were naturally indolent and did not care to obey.
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From this reading "Good evening, good friend Santerre."
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From this reading The children were not timid; they were already used to society and looked visitors full in the face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children were not timid; they were already used to society and looked visitors full in the face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They at last made up their minds and allowed themselves to be kissed.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They at last made up their minds and allowed themselves to be kissed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children were not timid; they were already used to society and looked visitors full in the face.
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From this reading The children were not timid; they were already used to society and looked visitors full in the face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children were not timid; they were already used to society and looked visitors full in the face.
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From this reading They at last made up their minds and allowed themselves to be kissed.
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From this reading The children were not timid; they were already used to society and looked visitors full in the face.
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From this reading The children were not timid; they were already used to society and looked visitors full in the face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If they made little haste, it was because they were naturally indolent and did not care to obey.
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From this reading "Well, don't you wish anybody good evening?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were not timid; they were already used to society and looked visitors full in the face.
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From this reading "Well, don't you wish anybody good evening?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, don't you wish anybody good evening?"
