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Chapter III
THE CHASTISEMENT. A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes. Two or three young girls were laughing and chatting merrily as they sat in the shade together. Farther away was an old woman, wrinkled, and with a sour look on her face, working at a beaded cushion. Her black uncombed hair hung down her back and around a face ugly in the extreme.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Her black uncombed hair hung down her back and around a face ugly in the extreme.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Farther away was an old woman, wrinkled, and with a sour look on her face, working at a beaded cushion.”
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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 A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Farther away was an old woman, wrinkled, and with a sour look on her face, working at a beaded cushion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two or three young girls were laughing and chatting merrily as they sat in the shade together.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her black uncombed hair hung down her back and around a face ugly in the extreme.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two or three young girls were laughing and chatting merrily as they sat in the shade together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Farther away was an old woman, wrinkled, and with a sour look on her face, working at a beaded cushion.
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From this reading Farther away was an old woman, wrinkled, and with a sour look on her face, working at a beaded cushion.
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From this reading Her black uncombed hair hung down her back and around a face ugly in the extreme.
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From this reading A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes.
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From this reading Farther away was an old woman, wrinkled, and with a sour look on her face, working at a beaded cushion.
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From this reading Her black uncombed hair hung down her back and around a face ugly in the extreme.
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From this reading A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes.
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From this reading THE CHASTISEMENT.
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From this reading Two or three young girls were laughing and chatting merrily as they sat in the shade together.
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From this reading A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes.
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From this reading Farther away was an old woman, wrinkled, and with a sour look on her face, working at a beaded cushion.
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From this reading A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes.
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From this reading Her black uncombed hair hung down her back and around a face ugly in the extreme.
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From this reading Her black uncombed hair hung down her back and around a face ugly in the extreme.
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From this reading Farther away was an old woman, wrinkled, and with a sour look on her face, working at a beaded cushion.
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From this reading Farther away was an old woman, wrinkled, and with a sour look on her face, working at a beaded cushion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes.
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From this reading Two or three young girls were laughing and chatting merrily as they sat in the shade together.
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From this reading A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes.
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From this reading A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes.
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From this reading Her black uncombed hair hung down her back and around a face ugly in the extreme.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Farther away was an old woman, wrinkled, and with a sour look on her face, working at a beaded cushion.
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From this reading Her black uncombed hair hung down her back and around a face ugly in the extreme.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two or three young girls were laughing and chatting merrily as they sat in the shade together.
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From this reading Two or three young girls were laughing and chatting merrily as they sat in the shade together.
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From this reading A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes.
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From this reading A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Farther away was an old woman, wrinkled, and with a sour look on her face, working at a beaded cushion.
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From this reading Two or three young girls were laughing and chatting merrily as they sat in the shade together.
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From this reading A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes.
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From this reading Farther away was an old woman, wrinkled, and with a sour look on her face, working at a beaded cushion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three young girls were laughing and chatting merrily as they sat in the shade together.
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From this reading Two or three young girls were laughing and chatting merrily as they sat in the shade together.
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From this reading A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two or three young girls were laughing and chatting merrily as they sat in the shade together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farther away was an old woman, wrinkled, and with a sour look on her face, working at a beaded cushion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHASTISEMENT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two or three young girls were laughing and chatting merrily as they sat in the shade together.
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From this reading Two or three young girls were laughing and chatting merrily as they sat in the shade together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two or three young girls were laughing and chatting merrily as they sat in the shade together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two or three young girls were laughing and chatting merrily as they sat in the shade together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her black uncombed hair hung down her back and around a face ugly in the extreme.
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From this reading Her black uncombed hair hung down her back and around a face ugly in the extreme.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Farther away was an old woman, wrinkled, and with a sour look on her face, working at a beaded cushion.
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From this reading A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A band of gypsies seated on the grass about a mile from the city limits, were lazily washing their breakfast dishes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Farther away was an old woman, wrinkled, and with a sour look on her face, working at a beaded cushion.
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From this reading Farther away was an old woman, wrinkled, and with a sour look on her face, working at a beaded cushion.
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From this reading Farther away was an old woman, wrinkled, and with a sour look on her face, working at a beaded cushion.
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From this reading Farther away was an old woman, wrinkled, and with a sour look on her face, working at a beaded cushion.
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From this reading Two or three young girls were laughing and chatting merrily as they sat in the shade together.
