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Chapter II
Nansie walked on, turning the letter in her hand, and glancing at it occasionally. The writing was strange to her, and on the envelope was the London post-mark. When, at the end of twenty minutes, she stood by her father's side, he was asleep. "Father!" she said, bending over him. He opened his eyes instantly, and smiled at her.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nansie walked on, turning the letter in her hand, and glancing at it occasionally.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Father!" she said, bending over him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When, at the end of twenty minutes, she stood by her father's side, he was asleep.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nansie walked on, turning the letter in her hand, and glancing at it occasionally.
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From this reading When, at the end of twenty minutes, she stood by her father's side, he was asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nansie walked on, turning the letter in her hand, and glancing at it occasionally.
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From this reading "Father!" she said, bending over him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When, at the end of twenty minutes, she stood by her father's side, he was asleep.
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From this reading When, at the end of twenty minutes, she stood by her father's side, he was asleep.
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From this reading The writing was strange to her, and on the envelope was the London post-mark.
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From this reading He opened his eyes instantly, and smiled at her.
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From this reading "Father!" she said, bending over him.
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From this reading When, at the end of twenty minutes, she stood by her father's side, he was asleep.
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From this reading Nansie walked on, turning the letter in her hand, and glancing at it occasionally.
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From this reading Nansie walked on, turning the letter in her hand, and glancing at it occasionally.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, at the end of twenty minutes, she stood by her father's side, he was asleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nansie walked on, turning the letter in her hand, and glancing at it occasionally.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Father!" she said, bending over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He opened his eyes instantly, and smiled at her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nansie walked on, turning the letter in her hand, and glancing at it occasionally.
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From this reading He opened his eyes instantly, and smiled at her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nansie walked on, turning the letter in her hand, and glancing at it occasionally.
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From this reading Nansie walked on, turning the letter in her hand, and glancing at it occasionally.
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From this reading The writing was strange to her, and on the envelope was the London post-mark.
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From this reading When, at the end of twenty minutes, she stood by her father's side, he was asleep.
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From this reading Nansie walked on, turning the letter in her hand, and glancing at it occasionally.
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From this reading Nansie walked on, turning the letter in her hand, and glancing at it occasionally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, at the end of twenty minutes, she stood by her father's side, he was asleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nansie walked on, turning the letter in her hand, and glancing at it occasionally.
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From this reading He opened his eyes instantly, and smiled at her.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Father!" she said, bending over him.
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From this reading The writing was strange to her, and on the envelope was the London post-mark.
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From this reading "Father!" she said, bending over him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, at the end of twenty minutes, she stood by her father's side, he was asleep.
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From this reading When, at the end of twenty minutes, she stood by her father's side, he was asleep.
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From this reading He opened his eyes instantly, and smiled at her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, at the end of twenty minutes, she stood by her father's side, he was asleep.
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From this reading The writing was strange to her, and on the envelope was the London post-mark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nansie walked on, turning the letter in her hand, and glancing at it occasionally.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The writing was strange to her, and on the envelope was the London post-mark.
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From this reading Nansie walked on, turning the letter in her hand, and glancing at it occasionally.
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From this reading When, at the end of twenty minutes, she stood by her father's side, he was asleep.
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From this reading Nansie walked on, turning the letter in her hand, and glancing at it occasionally.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The writing was strange to her, and on the envelope was the London post-mark.
at the time that
From this reading When, at the end of twenty minutes, she stood by her father's side, he was asleep.
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From this reading The writing was strange to her, and on the envelope was the London post-mark.
