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Chapter VI
"It's a dream, Hugh," she sighed. "But--do you think we can afford it?"... "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day." "I don't want a palace!" she cried. "I'd rather live here, like this, always."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't want a palace!" she cried.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “"It's a dream, Hugh," she sighed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'd rather live here, like this, always."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But--do you think we can afford it?"...”
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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 "It's a dream, Hugh," she sighed.
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From this reading "But--do you think we can afford it?"...
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From this reading "I'd rather live here, like this, always."
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From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
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From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But--do you think we can afford it?"...
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But--do you think we can afford it?"...
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't want a palace!" she cried.
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From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But--do you think we can afford it?"...
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From this reading "I don't want a palace!" she cried.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "It's a dream, Hugh," she sighed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'd rather live here, like this, always."
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From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
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From this reading "It's a dream, Hugh," she sighed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
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From this reading "I'd rather live here, like this, always."
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From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But--do you think we can afford it?"...
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From this reading "It's a dream, Hugh," she sighed.
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From this reading "I'd rather live here, like this, always."
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From this reading "I'd rather live here, like this, always."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
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From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
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From this reading "I'd rather live here, like this, always."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a dream, Hugh," she sighed.
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From this reading "It's a dream, Hugh," she sighed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
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From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But--do you think we can afford it?"...
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
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From this reading "I don't want a palace!" she cried.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But--do you think we can afford it?"...
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But--do you think we can afford it?"...
