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Chapter XVII
"Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them. "Who done it?" Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face. "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason." "About that hussy in Boston?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"About that hussy in Boston?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Who done it?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About that hussy in Boston?
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From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
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From this reading "About that hussy in Boston?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."
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From this reading Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face.
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From this reading "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who done it?"
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From this reading Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face.
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From this reading "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."
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From this reading Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face.
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From this reading Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face.
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From this reading "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."
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From this reading "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."
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From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
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From this reading "About that hussy in Boston?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "About that hussy in Boston?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who done it?"
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From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
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From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
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From this reading Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face.
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From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
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From this reading Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cynthia kept her eyes on Jeff, who dropped his to his mother's face.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
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From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
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From this reading "Cynthy did it; but I guess I gave her good enough reason."
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From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
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From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
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From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
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From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
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From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
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From this reading "Well, there was talk of that," said Jeff, passing his hand over his lips to keep back the smile that was stealing to them.
which person or people
From this reading "Who done it?"
