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Chapter VII
OUR REPORTER GIVES MRS. MIDDLEMORE SOME SENSIBLE ADVICE. "Rejoining Mrs. Middlemore, our reporter informed her that he was satisfied that Sophy had heard nothing in the night. "'Of course she didn't,' said Mrs. Middlemore. 'Once she's in bed she lays like a log.'
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Of course she didn't,' said Mrs. Middlemore.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Rejoining Mrs. Middlemore, our reporter informed her that he was satisfied that Sophy had heard nothing in the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Once she's in bed she lays like a log.'”
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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 'Once she's in bed she lays like a log.'
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From this reading MIDDLEMORE SOME SENSIBLE ADVICE.
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From this reading 'Once she's in bed she lays like a log.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Of course she didn't,' said Mrs. Middlemore.
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From this reading "'Of course she didn't,' said Mrs. Middlemore.
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From this reading OUR REPORTER GIVES MRS.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Rejoining Mrs. Middlemore, our reporter informed her that he was satisfied that Sophy had heard nothing in the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Rejoining Mrs. Middlemore, our reporter informed her that he was satisfied that Sophy had heard nothing in the night.
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From this reading "Rejoining Mrs. Middlemore, our reporter informed her that he was satisfied that Sophy had heard nothing in the night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Rejoining Mrs. Middlemore, our reporter informed her that he was satisfied that Sophy had heard nothing in the night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Rejoining Mrs. Middlemore, our reporter informed her that he was satisfied that Sophy had heard nothing in the night.
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From this reading "Rejoining Mrs. Middlemore, our reporter informed her that he was satisfied that Sophy had heard nothing in the night.
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From this reading 'Once she's in bed she lays like a log.'
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From this reading 'Once she's in bed she lays like a log.'
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From this reading 'Once she's in bed she lays like a log.'
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From this reading MIDDLEMORE SOME SENSIBLE ADVICE.
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From this reading OUR REPORTER GIVES MRS.
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From this reading "Rejoining Mrs. Middlemore, our reporter informed her that he was satisfied that Sophy had heard nothing in the night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Rejoining Mrs. Middlemore, our reporter informed her that he was satisfied that Sophy had heard nothing in the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Of course she didn't,' said Mrs. Middlemore.
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From this reading 'Once she's in bed she lays like a log.'
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR REPORTER GIVES MRS.
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From this reading "Rejoining Mrs. Middlemore, our reporter informed her that he was satisfied that Sophy had heard nothing in the night.
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From this reading OUR REPORTER GIVES MRS.
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From this reading "'Of course she didn't,' said Mrs. Middlemore.
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From this reading "Rejoining Mrs. Middlemore, our reporter informed her that he was satisfied that Sophy had heard nothing in the night.
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From this reading MIDDLEMORE SOME SENSIBLE ADVICE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Of course she didn't,' said Mrs. Middlemore.
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From this reading 'Once she's in bed she lays like a log.'
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From this reading MIDDLEMORE SOME SENSIBLE ADVICE.
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From this reading "Rejoining Mrs. Middlemore, our reporter informed her that he was satisfied that Sophy had heard nothing in the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Rejoining Mrs. Middlemore, our reporter informed her that he was satisfied that Sophy had heard nothing in the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Rejoining Mrs. Middlemore, our reporter informed her that he was satisfied that Sophy had heard nothing in the night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Rejoining Mrs. Middlemore, our reporter informed her that he was satisfied that Sophy had heard nothing in the night.
