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Chapter XIII
OLD ACQUAINTANCES "You wanted to see me?" The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory. Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy. "If you are Miss Yarnell." "Ferne Yarnell is my name."
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for the reason that
From this reading “Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ferne Yarnell is my name."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.”
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From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES "You wanted to see me?"
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From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
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From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you are Miss Yarnell."
for the reason that
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
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From this reading "Ferne Yarnell is my name."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
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From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
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From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you are Miss Yarnell."
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From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ferne Yarnell is my name."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES "You wanted to see me?"
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From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
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From this reading "If you are Miss Yarnell."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ferne Yarnell is my name."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ferne Yarnell is my name."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
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From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES "You wanted to see me?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
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From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
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From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
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From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES "You wanted to see me?"
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From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
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From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
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From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
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From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
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From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES "You wanted to see me?"
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From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES "You wanted to see me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you are Miss Yarnell."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES "You wanted to see me?"
