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Chapter VII
AFTER HARVEST. All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif. In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other: "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?" "Certainly; she needn't come back till she wants to.
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later than; following
From this reading “AFTER HARVEST.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Certainly; she needn't come back till she wants to.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"Certainly; she needn't come back till she wants to.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:”
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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 In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
later than; following
From this reading AFTER HARVEST.
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From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
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From this reading "Certainly; she needn't come back till she wants to.
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From this reading "Certainly; she needn't come back till she wants to.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Certainly; she needn't come back till she wants to.
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From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
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From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
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From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
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From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
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From this reading AFTER HARVEST.
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From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
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From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
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From this reading "Certainly; she needn't come back till she wants to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
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From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
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From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
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From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
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From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
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From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Certainly; she needn't come back till she wants to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
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From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
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From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly; she needn't come back till she wants to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
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From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
at the time that
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
