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Chapter XXXIII
MULBERRY BILLY’S “FIND.” Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora. Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied. Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames. Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
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later than; following
From this reading “Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.”
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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 Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
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From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
later than; following
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
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From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
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From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
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From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
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From this reading MULBERRY BILLY’S “FIND.”
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From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
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From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
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From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
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From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
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From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
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From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MULBERRY BILLY’S “FIND.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
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From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
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From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
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From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
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From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
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From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
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From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
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From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MULBERRY BILLY’S “FIND.”
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From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
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From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
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From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
which person or people
From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
