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Chapter XIII
MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester. It would not be right. There would be something cruel about it." "What do you mean?" I exclaimed.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There would be something cruel about it."”
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “There would be something cruel about it."”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would not be right.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There would be something cruel about it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would not be right.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There would be something cruel about it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
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From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would not be right.
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From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
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From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
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From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading There would be something cruel about it."
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From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?"
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From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
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From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
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From this reading I exclaimed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not be right.
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From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
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From this reading "What do you mean?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not be right.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would not be right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There would be something cruel about it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There would be something cruel about it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not be right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MISS EDITH IS DISAPPOINTED As soon as we had begun to walk under the apple-trees she turned to me and said: "I don't think you ought to take this letter and the bill to Mrs. Chester.
