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Chapter VII
Micky went straight home when he left June. What he had heard about Esther had disturbed him very much. He loathed to think that she was unhappy. The question was, how best to help her, and quickly. He was thankful she had made a friend of June.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What he had heard about Esther had disturbed him very much.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The question was, how best to help her, and quickly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Micky went straight home when he left June.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The question was, how best to help her, and quickly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He loathed to think that she was unhappy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Micky went straight home when he left June.”
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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 He was thankful she had made a friend of June.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What he had heard about Esther had disturbed him very much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The question was, how best to help her, and quickly.
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From this reading The question was, how best to help her, and quickly.
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From this reading What he had heard about Esther had disturbed him very much.
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From this reading What he had heard about Esther had disturbed him very much.
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From this reading He was thankful she had made a friend of June.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What he had heard about Esther had disturbed him very much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Micky went straight home when he left June.
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From this reading What he had heard about Esther had disturbed him very much.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The question was, how best to help her, and quickly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The question was, how best to help her, and quickly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What he had heard about Esther had disturbed him very much.
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From this reading Micky went straight home when he left June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question was, how best to help her, and quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micky went straight home when he left June.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Micky went straight home when he left June.
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From this reading He loathed to think that she was unhappy.
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From this reading He was thankful she had made a friend of June.
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From this reading Micky went straight home when he left June.
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From this reading What he had heard about Esther had disturbed him very much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was thankful she had made a friend of June.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question was, how best to help her, and quickly.
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From this reading The question was, how best to help her, and quickly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loathed to think that she was unhappy.
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From this reading Micky went straight home when he left June.
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From this reading He was thankful she had made a friend of June.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He loathed to think that she was unhappy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The question was, how best to help her, and quickly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He loathed to think that she was unhappy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He loathed to think that she was unhappy.
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From this reading He loathed to think that she was unhappy.
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From this reading What he had heard about Esther had disturbed him very much.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He loathed to think that she was unhappy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Micky went straight home when he left June.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he had heard about Esther had disturbed him very much.
at the time that
From this reading Micky went straight home when he left June.
