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Chapter XXVIII
JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands. The trouble passed from Cicely's face. His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant. "What fortune, Cissy," he cried. "You were the last person in my thoughts.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What fortune, Cissy," he cried.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"What fortune, Cissy," he cried.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You were the last person in my thoughts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The trouble passed from Cicely's face.”
shining brightly
From this reading “His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
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From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
the two together, not just one
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
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From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
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From this reading The trouble passed from Cicely's face.
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From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
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From this reading "What fortune, Cissy," he cried.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What fortune, Cissy," he cried.
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From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
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From this reading His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant.
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From this reading The trouble passed from Cicely's face.
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From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What fortune, Cissy," he cried.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The trouble passed from Cicely's face.
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From this reading His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What fortune, Cissy," he cried.
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From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You were the last person in my thoughts.
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From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You were the last person in my thoughts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You were the last person in my thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant.
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From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The trouble passed from Cicely's face.
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From this reading "You were the last person in my thoughts.
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From this reading His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant.
shining brightly
From this reading His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant.
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From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trouble passed from Cicely's face.
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From this reading "You were the last person in my thoughts.
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From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
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From this reading His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant.
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From this reading The trouble passed from Cicely's face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What fortune, Cissy," he cried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were the last person in my thoughts.
