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Chapter V
"But you--dressed as a boy!" said Abel. "Hush! Do you want that man to know?" whispered Mary, hoarsely. "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man? What could I do?"
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What could I do?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you want that man to know?" whispered Mary, hoarsely.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?”
during the time that
From this reading “"My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?”
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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 "But you--dressed as a boy!" said Abel.
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From this reading "But you--dressed as a boy!" said Abel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But you--dressed as a boy!" said Abel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
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From this reading "But you--dressed as a boy!" said Abel.
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From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you--dressed as a boy!" said Abel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
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From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could I do?"
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From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
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From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you want that man to know?" whispered Mary, hoarsely.
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From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you--dressed as a boy!" said Abel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you want that man to know?" whispered Mary, hoarsely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hush!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you want that man to know?" whispered Mary, hoarsely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you want that man to know?" whispered Mary, hoarsely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you want that man to know?" whispered Mary, hoarsely.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you--dressed as a boy!" said Abel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you want that man to know?" whispered Mary, hoarsely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you want that man to know?" whispered Mary, hoarsely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you want that man to know?" whispered Mary, hoarsely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could I do?"
during the time that
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you want that man to know?" whispered Mary, hoarsely.
which person or people
From this reading "My brother was unjustly punished and sent out here to die in prison, while I, a helpless girl, might have starved at home, or been hunted down by that devil who called himself a man?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you--dressed as a boy!" said Abel.
