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Chapter X
THE END (MRS. BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up. There was a baffled look on his virile face which none of his previous wives had ever seen there. For once Dr. Dick was nonplussed! "Is there much more of your story?" he asked.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is there much more of your story?" he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a baffled look on his virile face which none of his previous wives had ever seen there.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a baffled look on his virile face which none of his previous wives had ever seen there.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “There was a baffled look on his virile face which none of his previous wives had ever seen there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For once Dr. Dick was nonplussed!”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.”
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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 There was a baffled look on his virile face which none of his previous wives had ever seen there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is there much more of your story?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
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From this reading There was a baffled look on his virile face which none of his previous wives had ever seen there.
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From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
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From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
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From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
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From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
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From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
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From this reading THE END (MRS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a baffled look on his virile face which none of his previous wives had ever seen there.
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From this reading There was a baffled look on his virile face which none of his previous wives had ever seen there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once Dr. Dick was nonplussed!
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From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
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From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a baffled look on his virile face which none of his previous wives had ever seen there.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is there much more of your story?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there much more of your story?" he asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a baffled look on his virile face which none of his previous wives had ever seen there.
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From this reading "Is there much more of your story?" he asked.
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From this reading THE END (MRS.
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From this reading "Is there much more of your story?" he asked.
not one, and not any
From this reading There was a baffled look on his virile face which none of his previous wives had ever seen there.
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From this reading For once Dr. Dick was nonplussed!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a baffled look on his virile face which none of his previous wives had ever seen there.
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From this reading For once Dr. Dick was nonplussed!
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From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
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From this reading There was a baffled look on his virile face which none of his previous wives had ever seen there.
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From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
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From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
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From this reading There was a baffled look on his virile face which none of his previous wives had ever seen there.
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From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END (MRS.
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From this reading There was a baffled look on his virile face which none of his previous wives had ever seen there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
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From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
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From this reading There was a baffled look on his virile face which none of his previous wives had ever seen there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a baffled look on his virile face which none of his previous wives had ever seen there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a baffled look on his virile face which none of his previous wives had ever seen there.
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From this reading There was a baffled look on his virile face which none of his previous wives had ever seen there.
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From this reading BARCLAY _resumes_) At this point in The Little Grey Woman's story handsome Dr. Dick put down his third piece of cake and got up.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is there much more of your story?" he asked.
