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Chapter VII
"Then I shall!" he exclaimed. "How d'ye think he'll take it?" "Well," said Maggie, "I don't see how he can do aught but take it all right... Depends how you put it, of course." "Oh, you leave that to me!" said Edwin, with eager confidence.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, you leave that to me!" said Edwin, with eager confidence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Depends how you put it, of course."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said Maggie, "I don't see how he can do aught but take it all right...”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Then I shall!" he exclaimed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How d'ye think he'll take it?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How d'ye think he'll take it?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said Maggie, "I don't see how he can do aught but take it all right...”
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From this reading "Well," said Maggie, "I don't see how he can do aught but take it all right...
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From this reading "Well," said Maggie, "I don't see how he can do aught but take it all right...
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well," said Maggie, "I don't see how he can do aught but take it all right...
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well," said Maggie, "I don't see how he can do aught but take it all right...
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh, you leave that to me!" said Edwin, with eager confidence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Depends how you put it, of course."
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From this reading "How d'ye think he'll take it?"
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From this reading Depends how you put it, of course."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well," said Maggie, "I don't see how he can do aught but take it all right...
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From this reading "Well," said Maggie, "I don't see how he can do aught but take it all right...
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From this reading "Oh, you leave that to me!" said Edwin, with eager confidence.
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From this reading "Oh, you leave that to me!" said Edwin, with eager confidence.
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From this reading "Then I shall!" he exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then I shall!" he exclaimed.
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From this reading "How d'ye think he'll take it?"
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From this reading "How d'ye think he'll take it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I shall!" he exclaimed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How d'ye think he'll take it?"
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From this reading "Oh, you leave that to me!" said Edwin, with eager confidence.
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From this reading "Well," said Maggie, "I don't see how he can do aught but take it all right...
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, you leave that to me!" said Edwin, with eager confidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Depends how you put it, of course."
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From this reading "Oh, you leave that to me!" said Edwin, with eager confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Depends how you put it, of course."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," said Maggie, "I don't see how he can do aught but take it all right...
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From this reading "Well," said Maggie, "I don't see how he can do aught but take it all right...
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From this reading "Well," said Maggie, "I don't see how he can do aught but take it all right...
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Then I shall!" he exclaimed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How d'ye think he'll take it?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, you leave that to me!" said Edwin, with eager confidence.
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From this reading "Then I shall!" he exclaimed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How d'ye think he'll take it?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, you leave that to me!" said Edwin, with eager confidence.
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From this reading "Well," said Maggie, "I don't see how he can do aught but take it all right...
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, you leave that to me!" said Edwin, with eager confidence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Depends how you put it, of course."
