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Chapter XII
She must take a pull on herself, she must look around. This was a powerful question. There were many implications. But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not. “Sorry to rush my fences like this.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “She must take a pull on herself, she must look around.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She must take a pull on herself, she must look around.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She must take a pull on herself, she must look around.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “She must take a pull on herself, she must look around.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This was a powerful question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She must take a pull on herself, she must look around.”
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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 She must take a pull on herself, she must look around.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She must take a pull on herself, she must look around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.
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From this reading But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.
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From this reading But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.
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From this reading But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.
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From this reading But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.
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From this reading “Sorry to rush my fences like this.”
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From this reading But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She must take a pull on herself, she must look around.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.
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From this reading There were many implications.
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From this reading “Sorry to rush my fences like this.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She must take a pull on herself, she must look around.
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From this reading There were many implications.
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From this reading But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must take a pull on herself, she must look around.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Sorry to rush my fences like this.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She must take a pull on herself, she must look around.
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From this reading This was a powerful question.
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From this reading She must take a pull on herself, she must look around.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was a powerful question.
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From this reading “Sorry to rush my fences like this.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must take a pull on herself, she must look around.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.
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From this reading “Sorry to rush my fences like this.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She must take a pull on herself, she must look around.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.
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From this reading There were many implications.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a powerful question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Sorry to rush my fences like this.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a powerful question.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many implications.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.
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From this reading But why bother her head about them, even if at this moment she was capable of doing so, which beyond a doubt she was not.
