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Chapter XVIII
THAT TOZER GIRL! "Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums. She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement. "Why didn't you tell me you knew her? Who is she?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why didn't you tell me you knew her?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums.”
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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 She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
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From this reading She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
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From this reading She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
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From this reading She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
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From this reading She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums.
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From this reading "Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums.
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From this reading "Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums.
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From this reading "Why didn't you tell me you knew her?
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From this reading She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
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From this reading She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
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From this reading She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
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From this reading THAT TOZER GIRL!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
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From this reading "Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums.
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From this reading "Why didn't you tell me you knew her?
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From this reading She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why didn't you tell me you knew her?
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From this reading "Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
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From this reading "Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums.
above and across; more than
From this reading She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
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From this reading "Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why didn't you tell me you knew her?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT TOZER GIRL!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums.
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From this reading "Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums.
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From this reading THAT TOZER GIRL!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
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From this reading "Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums.
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From this reading She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
which person or people
From this reading "Well, who is she?" cried Mrs. Sam Hurst, too curious to think of the ordinary decorums.
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From this reading She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why didn't you tell me you knew her?
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From this reading She had no bonnet on, but a light "cloud" of white wool over her cap, and her whole aspect was full of eagerness and excitement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why didn't you tell me you knew her?
