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Chapter VII
'Yes, but why do you ask?' 'Because I think she likes you. She looked very miserable when she heard that we were going out together. Just as if she were going to cry. If I thought I was making another person unhappy I would sooner give you--give up the pleasure of going out with you.'
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If I thought I was making another person unhappy I would sooner give you--give up the pleasure of going out with you.'”
for the reason that
From this reading “'Because I think she likes you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked very miserable when she heard that we were going out together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Because I think she likes you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I thought I was making another person unhappy I would sooner give you--give up the pleasure of going out with you.'”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If I thought I was making another person unhappy I would sooner give you--give up the pleasure of going out with you.'”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If I thought I was making another person unhappy I would sooner give you--give up the pleasure of going out with you.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as if she were going to cry.
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From this reading 'Yes, but why do you ask?'
for the reason that
From this reading 'Because I think she likes you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Yes, but why do you ask?'
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From this reading Just as if she were going to cry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Yes, but why do you ask?'
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From this reading If I thought I was making another person unhappy I would sooner give you--give up the pleasure of going out with you.'
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From this reading She looked very miserable when she heard that we were going out together.
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From this reading She looked very miserable when she heard that we were going out together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Because I think she likes you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Just as if she were going to cry.
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From this reading Just as if she were going to cry.
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From this reading 'Because I think she likes you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked very miserable when she heard that we were going out together.
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From this reading If I thought I was making another person unhappy I would sooner give you--give up the pleasure of going out with you.'
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From this reading She looked very miserable when she heard that we were going out together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I thought I was making another person unhappy I would sooner give you--give up the pleasure of going out with you.'
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From this reading She looked very miserable when she heard that we were going out together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I thought I was making another person unhappy I would sooner give you--give up the pleasure of going out with you.'
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From this reading If I thought I was making another person unhappy I would sooner give you--give up the pleasure of going out with you.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Because I think she likes you.
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From this reading If I thought I was making another person unhappy I would sooner give you--give up the pleasure of going out with you.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked very miserable when she heard that we were going out together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I thought I was making another person unhappy I would sooner give you--give up the pleasure of going out with you.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Because I think she likes you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I thought I was making another person unhappy I would sooner give you--give up the pleasure of going out with you.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as if she were going to cry.
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From this reading She looked very miserable when she heard that we were going out together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I thought I was making another person unhappy I would sooner give you--give up the pleasure of going out with you.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I thought I was making another person unhappy I would sooner give you--give up the pleasure of going out with you.'
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From this reading She looked very miserable when she heard that we were going out together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I thought I was making another person unhappy I would sooner give you--give up the pleasure of going out with you.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She looked very miserable when she heard that we were going out together.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She looked very miserable when she heard that we were going out together.
at the time that
From this reading She looked very miserable when she heard that we were going out together.
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From this reading 'Yes, but why do you ask?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I thought I was making another person unhappy I would sooner give you--give up the pleasure of going out with you.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I thought I was making another person unhappy I would sooner give you--give up the pleasure of going out with you.'
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From this reading 'Yes, but why do you ask?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Yes, but why do you ask?'
