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Chapter VIII
Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree. “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other. I will walk, and Hendrika will carry the child. Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.” Hendrika grunted assent.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.”
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From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
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From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
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From this reading Hendrika grunted assent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
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From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
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From this reading I will walk, and Hendrika will carry the child.
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From this reading I will walk, and Hendrika will carry the child.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
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From this reading Hendrika grunted assent.
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From this reading Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
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From this reading Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will walk, and Hendrika will carry the child.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
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From this reading Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
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From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
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From this reading Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.
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From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
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From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
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From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
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From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
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From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
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From this reading Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
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From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.
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From this reading Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses to the side of the tree.
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From this reading Oh, do not be afraid, she is very strong, she could carry you or me.”
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From this reading I will walk, and Hendrika will carry the child.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will walk, and Hendrika will carry the child.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Mr. Allan,” said Stella, “you must ride on my horse, and the old black man must ride on the other.
