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Chapter XXXIII
THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him. At midnight Mrs. Dan had remonstrated with her. "You must go home, Peggy, dear," she said. "It is disgraceful for you to stay up so late. I went to bed at eight o'clock the night before I was married."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I went to bed at eight o'clock the night before I was married."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"You must go home, Peggy, dear," she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went to bed at eight o'clock the night before I was married."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.
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From this reading THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At midnight Mrs. Dan had remonstrated with her.
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From this reading I went to bed at eight o'clock the night before I was married."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I went to bed at eight o'clock the night before I was married."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.
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From this reading At midnight Mrs. Dan had remonstrated with her.
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From this reading THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.
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From this reading "It is disgraceful for you to stay up so late.
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From this reading THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.
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From this reading I went to bed at eight o'clock the night before I was married."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is disgraceful for you to stay up so late.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.
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From this reading "You must go home, Peggy, dear," she said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At midnight Mrs. Dan had remonstrated with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At midnight Mrs. Dan had remonstrated with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.
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From this reading "You must go home, Peggy, dear," she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to bed at eight o'clock the night before I was married."
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From this reading THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is disgraceful for you to stay up so late.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.
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From this reading "It is disgraceful for you to stay up so late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.
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From this reading I went to bed at eight o'clock the night before I was married."
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From this reading At midnight Mrs. Dan had remonstrated with her.
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From this reading At midnight Mrs. Dan had remonstrated with her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must go home, Peggy, dear," she said.
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From this reading I went to bed at eight o'clock the night before I was married."
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From this reading I went to bed at eight o'clock the night before I was married."
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From this reading THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.
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From this reading THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.
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From this reading At midnight Mrs. Dan had remonstrated with her.
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From this reading "You must go home, Peggy, dear," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must go home, Peggy, dear," she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It is disgraceful for you to stay up so late.
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From this reading "It is disgraceful for you to stay up so late.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is disgraceful for you to stay up so late.
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From this reading "It is disgraceful for you to stay up so late.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to bed at eight o'clock the night before I was married."
in the company of; together with
From this reading At midnight Mrs. Dan had remonstrated with her.
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From this reading THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LAST WORD "I'll tell you about it later, dear," was all that Peggy, pleading, could draw from him.
