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Chapter V
"O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again. I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you. He gave me lots to think about, though. He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!" "Does that seem such a strange idea to you?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He gave me lots to think about, though.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He gave me lots to think about, though.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He gave me lots to think about, though.”
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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 I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He gave me lots to think about, though.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
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From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
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From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does that seem such a strange idea to you?
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From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
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From this reading He gave me lots to think about, though.
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From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave me lots to think about, though.
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From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
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From this reading "Does that seem such a strange idea to you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
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From this reading He gave me lots to think about, though.
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From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave me lots to think about, though.
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From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
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From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
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From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
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From this reading "Does that seem such a strange idea to you?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
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From this reading "Does that seem such a strange idea to you?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
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From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gave me lots to think about, though.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He gave me lots to think about, though.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gave me lots to think about, though.
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From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
