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Chapter II
She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest. Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one. “She’ll make her living,” she said, as she watched Meg out of the room. “She’s more like me than she is like her father. Robert wasn’t worthless, but he had no push.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““She’ll make her living,” she said, as she watched Meg out of the room.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.”
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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 looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
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From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
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From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
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From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
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From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
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From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
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From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
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From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
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From this reading “She’s more like me than she is like her father.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robert wasn’t worthless, but he had no push.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
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From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She’s more like me than she is like her father.
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From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
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From this reading “She’s more like me than she is like her father.
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From this reading “She’ll make her living,” she said, as she watched Meg out of the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She’ll make her living,” she said, as she watched Meg out of the room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She’s more like me than she is like her father.
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From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
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From this reading “She’ll make her living,” she said, as she watched Meg out of the room.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’s more like me than she is like her father.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
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From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
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From this reading “She’ll make her living,” she said, as she watched Meg out of the room.
above and across; more than
From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
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From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
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From this reading Robert wasn’t worthless, but he had no push.”
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From this reading Robert wasn’t worthless, but he had no push.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’ll make her living,” she said, as she watched Meg out of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’ll make her living,” she said, as she watched Meg out of the room.
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From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
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From this reading “She’ll make her living,” she said, as she watched Meg out of the room.
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From this reading “She’s more like me than she is like her father.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “She’s more like me than she is like her father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
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From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
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From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
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From this reading Robert wasn’t worthless, but he had no push.”
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From this reading “She’ll make her living,” she said, as she watched Meg out of the room.
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked the child over again, as she had done in the morning, but with a shade of expression which might have meant a touch of added interest.
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From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robert wasn’t worthless, but he had no push.”
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From this reading Perhaps her mind paused just long enough to bring back to her the time when she had been a worker at twelve years old, and also had belonged to no one.
