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Chapter IV
"Now, that does decide me." "It decides me, too." "I will take all the responsibility, Basil," she pleaded. "Oh yes; but you'll hand it back to me as soon as you've carried your point with it. There's nothing mean about you, Isabel, where responsibility is concerned.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There's nothing mean about you, Isabel, where responsibility is concerned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh yes; but you'll hand it back to me as soon as you've carried your point with it.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There's nothing mean about you, Isabel, where responsibility is concerned.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “"Oh yes; but you'll hand it back to me as soon as you've carried your point with it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh yes; but you'll hand it back to me as soon as you've carried your point with it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I will take all the responsibility, Basil," she pleaded.”
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on the subject of; concerning
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From this reading "I will take all the responsibility, Basil," she pleaded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh yes; but you'll hand it back to me as soon as you've carried your point with it.
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From this reading "Oh yes; but you'll hand it back to me as soon as you've carried your point with it.
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From this reading "I will take all the responsibility, Basil," she pleaded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh yes; but you'll hand it back to me as soon as you've carried your point with it.
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From this reading "Oh yes; but you'll hand it back to me as soon as you've carried your point with it.
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From this reading There's nothing mean about you, Isabel, where responsibility is concerned.
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From this reading "Now, that does decide me."
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From this reading "It decides me, too."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, that does decide me."
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From this reading "Oh yes; but you'll hand it back to me as soon as you've carried your point with it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will take all the responsibility, Basil," she pleaded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There's nothing mean about you, Isabel, where responsibility is concerned.
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From this reading There's nothing mean about you, Isabel, where responsibility is concerned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It decides me, too."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, that does decide me."
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From this reading There's nothing mean about you, Isabel, where responsibility is concerned.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There's nothing mean about you, Isabel, where responsibility is concerned.
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From this reading "Now, that does decide me."
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From this reading "Oh yes; but you'll hand it back to me as soon as you've carried your point with it.
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From this reading "I will take all the responsibility, Basil," she pleaded.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "Oh yes; but you'll hand it back to me as soon as you've carried your point with it.
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From this reading "I will take all the responsibility, Basil," she pleaded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will take all the responsibility, Basil," she pleaded.
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From this reading "Oh yes; but you'll hand it back to me as soon as you've carried your point with it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will take all the responsibility, Basil," she pleaded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, that does decide me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will take all the responsibility, Basil," she pleaded.
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From this reading There's nothing mean about you, Isabel, where responsibility is concerned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh yes; but you'll hand it back to me as soon as you've carried your point with it.
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From this reading "It decides me, too."
in or at the place that
From this reading There's nothing mean about you, Isabel, where responsibility is concerned.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will take all the responsibility, Basil," she pleaded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh yes; but you'll hand it back to me as soon as you've carried your point with it.
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From this reading "Oh yes; but you'll hand it back to me as soon as you've carried your point with it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's nothing mean about you, Isabel, where responsibility is concerned.
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From this reading "Oh yes; but you'll hand it back to me as soon as you've carried your point with it.
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From this reading "Oh yes; but you'll hand it back to me as soon as you've carried your point with it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh yes; but you'll hand it back to me as soon as you've carried your point with it.
