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Chapter VI
SINGLEHANDED. As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter. I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way. I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it. So it was.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.”
in the direction of
From this reading “As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.”
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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 As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
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From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
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From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
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From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
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From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
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From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
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From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
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From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
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From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
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From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
not any; not one
From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
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From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
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From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
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From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
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From this reading SINGLEHANDED.
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From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
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From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
in the direction of
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
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From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
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From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
