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THE CHILD, THE WISE MAN, AND THE LADY Proverbially women love men's approbation. Something of the feeling within him must have evidenced itself in Masters' eyes. His attentive scrutiny--despite all there was of respect in it--did not, apparently, please Miss Mivvins. Possibly, she was inclined to consider his admiration rudeness. Anyway she called: "Come, Gracie!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anyway she called: "Come, Gracie!"”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “His attentive scrutiny--despite all there was of respect in it--did not, apparently, please Miss Mivvins.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Something of the feeling within him must have evidenced itself in Masters' eyes.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Something of the feeling within him must have evidenced itself in Masters' eyes.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Something of the feeling within him must have evidenced itself in Masters' eyes.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Something of the feeling within him must have evidenced itself in Masters' eyes.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something of the feeling within him must have evidenced itself in Masters' eyes.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Something of the feeling within him must have evidenced itself in Masters' eyes.”
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From this reading Possibly, she was inclined to consider his admiration rudeness.
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From this reading His attentive scrutiny--despite all there was of respect in it--did not, apparently, please Miss Mivvins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHILD, THE WISE MAN, AND THE LADY Proverbially women love men's approbation.
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From this reading Anyway she called: "Come, Gracie!"
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From this reading His attentive scrutiny--despite all there was of respect in it--did not, apparently, please Miss Mivvins.
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From this reading THE CHILD, THE WISE MAN, AND THE LADY Proverbially women love men's approbation.
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From this reading His attentive scrutiny--despite all there was of respect in it--did not, apparently, please Miss Mivvins.
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From this reading Anyway she called: "Come, Gracie!"
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From this reading THE CHILD, THE WISE MAN, AND THE LADY Proverbially women love men's approbation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anyway she called: "Come, Gracie!"
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From this reading Possibly, she was inclined to consider his admiration rudeness.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading His attentive scrutiny--despite all there was of respect in it--did not, apparently, please Miss Mivvins.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His attentive scrutiny--despite all there was of respect in it--did not, apparently, please Miss Mivvins.
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From this reading Something of the feeling within him must have evidenced itself in Masters' eyes.
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From this reading Something of the feeling within him must have evidenced itself in Masters' eyes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Something of the feeling within him must have evidenced itself in Masters' eyes.
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From this reading Anyway she called: "Come, Gracie!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Something of the feeling within him must have evidenced itself in Masters' eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something of the feeling within him must have evidenced itself in Masters' eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His attentive scrutiny--despite all there was of respect in it--did not, apparently, please Miss Mivvins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something of the feeling within him must have evidenced itself in Masters' eyes.
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From this reading Possibly, she was inclined to consider his admiration rudeness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His attentive scrutiny--despite all there was of respect in it--did not, apparently, please Miss Mivvins.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Something of the feeling within him must have evidenced itself in Masters' eyes.
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From this reading THE CHILD, THE WISE MAN, AND THE LADY Proverbially women love men's approbation.
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From this reading THE CHILD, THE WISE MAN, AND THE LADY Proverbially women love men's approbation.
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From this reading THE CHILD, THE WISE MAN, AND THE LADY Proverbially women love men's approbation.
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From this reading Something of the feeling within him must have evidenced itself in Masters' eyes.
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From this reading THE CHILD, THE WISE MAN, AND THE LADY Proverbially women love men's approbation.
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From this reading His attentive scrutiny--despite all there was of respect in it--did not, apparently, please Miss Mivvins.
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From this reading His attentive scrutiny--despite all there was of respect in it--did not, apparently, please Miss Mivvins.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Something of the feeling within him must have evidenced itself in Masters' eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His attentive scrutiny--despite all there was of respect in it--did not, apparently, please Miss Mivvins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something of the feeling within him must have evidenced itself in Masters' eyes.
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From this reading His attentive scrutiny--despite all there was of respect in it--did not, apparently, please Miss Mivvins.
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From this reading Possibly, she was inclined to consider his admiration rudeness.
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From this reading THE CHILD, THE WISE MAN, AND THE LADY Proverbially women love men's approbation.
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From this reading His attentive scrutiny--despite all there was of respect in it--did not, apparently, please Miss Mivvins.
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From this reading Possibly, she was inclined to consider his admiration rudeness.
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From this reading His attentive scrutiny--despite all there was of respect in it--did not, apparently, please Miss Mivvins.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Possibly, she was inclined to consider his admiration rudeness.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of the feeling within him must have evidenced itself in Masters' eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHILD, THE WISE MAN, AND THE LADY Proverbially women love men's approbation.
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From this reading His attentive scrutiny--despite all there was of respect in it--did not, apparently, please Miss Mivvins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Possibly, she was inclined to consider his admiration rudeness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His attentive scrutiny--despite all there was of respect in it--did not, apparently, please Miss Mivvins.
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From this reading THE CHILD, THE WISE MAN, AND THE LADY Proverbially women love men's approbation.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Something of the feeling within him must have evidenced itself in Masters' eyes.
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From this reading THE CHILD, THE WISE MAN, AND THE LADY Proverbially women love men's approbation.
