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Chapter II
"They are for you," he whispered. "I gathered them for you hours ago, in this wood. See! They are not withered." But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"”
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From this reading "I gathered them for you hours ago, in this wood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are for you," he whispered.
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From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They are for you," he whispered.
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From this reading "I gathered them for you hours ago, in this wood.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are for you," he whispered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
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From this reading "I gathered them for you hours ago, in this wood.
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From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I gathered them for you hours ago, in this wood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I gathered them for you hours ago, in this wood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They are not withered."
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From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
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From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
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From this reading See!
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From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I gathered them for you hours ago, in this wood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are for you," he whispered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I gathered them for you hours ago, in this wood.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
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From this reading "They are for you," he whispered.
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From this reading They are not withered."
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From this reading "I gathered them for you hours ago, in this wood.
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From this reading But she was perplexed by his words and said to him, blushing, "How was it for me that you gathered them, though you had never seen me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They are for you," he whispered.
