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Chapter V
MRS. FAIRCHILD FINDS HER MISSION. THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage. Mrs. Antis was very ill, and Mrs. Fairchild was an excellent nurse. "I don't seem to be much wanted at home," said she.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.”
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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 THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Antis was very ill, and Mrs. Fairchild was an excellent nurse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
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From this reading Mrs. Antis was very ill, and Mrs. Fairchild was an excellent nurse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't seem to be much wanted at home," said she.
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From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
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From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
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From this reading "I don't seem to be much wanted at home," said she.
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From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
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From this reading Mrs. Antis was very ill, and Mrs. Fairchild was an excellent nurse.
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From this reading FAIRCHILD FINDS HER MISSION.
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From this reading FAIRCHILD FINDS HER MISSION.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
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From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FAIRCHILD FINDS HER MISSION.
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From this reading "I don't seem to be much wanted at home," said she.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't seem to be much wanted at home," said she.
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From this reading Mrs. Antis was very ill, and Mrs. Fairchild was an excellent nurse.
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From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
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From this reading FAIRCHILD FINDS HER MISSION.
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From this reading MRS.
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From this reading "I don't seem to be much wanted at home," said she.
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From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
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From this reading Mrs. Antis was very ill, and Mrs. Fairchild was an excellent nurse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
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From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
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From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
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From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
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From this reading "I don't seem to be much wanted at home," said she.
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From this reading "I don't seem to be much wanted at home," said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
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From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't seem to be much wanted at home," said she.
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From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
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From this reading "I don't seem to be much wanted at home," said she.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Antis was very ill, and Mrs. Fairchild was an excellent nurse.
at the time that
From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
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From this reading THE girl came when she promised, for a wonder, and proved a very nice, efficient person, and still Mrs. Fairchild stayed on at the mill cottage.
