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1  He shook hands kindly, but looked as if something did not please him.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER FIVE
2  Jo immediately sat up, put her hands in her pockets, and began to whistle.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER ONE
3  And Beth looked at her rough hands with a sigh that any one could hear that time.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
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4  Hannah scolded, Meg cried, and Jo was at her wits' end, till she decided to take things into her own hands.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER THREE
5  Now hold your shoulder straight, and take short steps, and don't shake hands if you are introduced to anyone.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
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6  And so, at last they came to the library, where she clapped her hands and pranced, as she always did when especially delighted.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
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7  "Your hands are bigger than mine, and you will stretch my glove dreadfully," began Meg, whose gloves were a tender point with her.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
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8  Beth trotted to and fro between parlor kitchen, quiet and busy, while Amy gave directions to everyone, as she sat with her hands folded.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
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9  There is so much to do about the play for Christmas night, said Jo, marching up and down, with her hands behind her back, and her nose in the air.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
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10  Curly black hair, brown skin, big black eyes, handsome nose, fine teeth, small hands and feet, taller than I am, very polite, for a boy, and altogether jolly.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
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11  Round shoulders had Jo, big hands and feet, a flyaway look to her clothes, and the uncomfortable appearance of a girl who was rapidly shooting up into a woman and didn't like it.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
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12  Margaret, the eldest of the four, was sixteen, and very pretty, being plump and fair, with large eyes, plenty of soft brown hair, a sweet mouth, and white hands, of which she was rather vain.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
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13  As she came up the street, on her return, she saw three, yes, four heads popping in and out of the parlor windows, and the moment they saw her, several hands were waved, and several joyful voices screamed.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER SIX
14  When she went home, he walked with her to her own gate, shook hands cordially, and touched his hat as he marched back again, looking very stately and erect, like a handsome, soldierly old gentleman, as he was.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
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15  Beth took a step forward, and pressed her hands tightly together to keep from clapping them, for this was an irresistible temptation, and the thought of practicing on that splendid instrument quite took her breath away.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
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16  He gave a short laugh, shook hands with her, and, putting his finger under her chin, turned up her face, examined it gravely, and let it go, saying with a nod, "You've got your grandfather's spirit, if you haven't his face."
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
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17  It seemed quite fairylike to Jo, as she went up and down the walks, enjoying the blooming walls on either side, the soft light, the damp sweet air, and the wonderful vines and trees that hung about her, while her new friend cut the finest flowers till his hands were full.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER FIVE
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