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Chapter XVI
I held out my hand. "I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start. The others won't be up." "I wish you would," he said eagerly. "I must satisfy myself that you are up and about before I go, otherwise--" He hesitated.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I must satisfy myself that you are up and about before I go, otherwise--" He hesitated.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"I must satisfy myself that you are up and about before I go, otherwise--" He hesitated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I held out my hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I must satisfy myself that you are up and about before I go, otherwise--" He hesitated.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I must satisfy myself that you are up and about before I go, otherwise--" He hesitated.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I wish you would," he said eagerly.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I must satisfy myself that you are up and about before I go, otherwise--" He hesitated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I must satisfy myself that you are up and about before I go, otherwise--" He hesitated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I must satisfy myself that you are up and about before I go, otherwise--" He hesitated.
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From this reading "I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish you would," he said eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.
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From this reading "I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.
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From this reading "I must satisfy myself that you are up and about before I go, otherwise--" He hesitated.
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From this reading I held out my hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish you would," he said eagerly.
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From this reading I held out my hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must satisfy myself that you are up and about before I go, otherwise--" He hesitated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I held out my hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must satisfy myself that you are up and about before I go, otherwise--" He hesitated.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I held out my hand.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I must satisfy myself that you are up and about before I go, otherwise--" He hesitated.
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From this reading The others won't be up."
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From this reading "I must satisfy myself that you are up and about before I go, otherwise--" He hesitated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I held out my hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish you would," he said eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must satisfy myself that you are up and about before I go, otherwise--" He hesitated.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I must satisfy myself that you are up and about before I go, otherwise--" He hesitated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish you would," he said eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others won't be up."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wish you would," he said eagerly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall be up in the morning and get your breakfast; it's so early for you to start.
