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Chapter XXVI
“Perhaps the baby....” And Thérèse put her head on one side in a queer foreign fashion and smirked. “Perhaps the baby will change things.” Then she leaned forward and patted Ellen’s hand. “Never mind, we won’t speak of it now, my darling....
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she leaned forward and patted Ellen’s hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she leaned forward and patted Ellen’s hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Never mind, we won’t speak of it now, my darling....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Never mind, we won’t speak of it now, my darling....”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And Thérèse put her head on one side in a queer foreign fashion and smirked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Perhaps the baby....””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Never mind, we won’t speak of it now, my darling....”
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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 And Thérèse put her head on one side in a queer foreign fashion and smirked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Thérèse put her head on one side in a queer foreign fashion and smirked.
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From this reading Then she leaned forward and patted Ellen’s hand.
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From this reading And Thérèse put her head on one side in a queer foreign fashion and smirked.
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From this reading And Thérèse put her head on one side in a queer foreign fashion and smirked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she leaned forward and patted Ellen’s hand.
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From this reading Then she leaned forward and patted Ellen’s hand.
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From this reading And Thérèse put her head on one side in a queer foreign fashion and smirked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Thérèse put her head on one side in a queer foreign fashion and smirked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Thérèse put her head on one side in a queer foreign fashion and smirked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Never mind, we won’t speak of it now, my darling....
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From this reading Then she leaned forward and patted Ellen’s hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never mind, we won’t speak of it now, my darling....
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Never mind, we won’t speak of it now, my darling....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never mind, we won’t speak of it now, my darling....
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From this reading “Never mind, we won’t speak of it now, my darling....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Never mind, we won’t speak of it now, my darling....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Thérèse put her head on one side in a queer foreign fashion and smirked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And Thérèse put her head on one side in a queer foreign fashion and smirked.
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From this reading Then she leaned forward and patted Ellen’s hand.
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From this reading “Perhaps the baby....”
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From this reading And Thérèse put her head on one side in a queer foreign fashion and smirked.
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From this reading And Thérèse put her head on one side in a queer foreign fashion and smirked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she leaned forward and patted Ellen’s hand.
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From this reading And Thérèse put her head on one side in a queer foreign fashion and smirked.
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From this reading And Thérèse put her head on one side in a queer foreign fashion and smirked.
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From this reading “Never mind, we won’t speak of it now, my darling....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Perhaps the baby....”
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From this reading Then she leaned forward and patted Ellen’s hand.
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From this reading “Perhaps the baby will change things.”
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From this reading And Thérèse put her head on one side in a queer foreign fashion and smirked.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Never mind, we won’t speak of it now, my darling....
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Perhaps the baby will change things.”
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From this reading “Never mind, we won’t speak of it now, my darling....
