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Chapter XVIII
ENTERED FOR THE WAR. One evening, I think before the end of April, I asked permission to spend the evening at Miss Cardigan's. I had on hand a piece of study for which I wanted to consult certain books which I knew were in her library. Mlle. Genevieve gave me leave gladly. "You do study too persevering, m'amie," she said.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One evening, I think before the end of April, I asked permission to spend the evening at Miss Cardigan's.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “One evening, I think before the end of April, I asked permission to spend the evening at Miss Cardigan's.”
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From this reading “I had on hand a piece of study for which I wanted to consult certain books which I knew were in her library.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had on hand a piece of study for which I wanted to consult certain books which I knew were in her library.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One evening, I think before the end of April, I asked permission to spend the evening at Miss Cardigan's.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One evening, I think before the end of April, I asked permission to spend the evening at Miss Cardigan's.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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From this reading One evening, I think before the end of April, I asked permission to spend the evening at Miss Cardigan's.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening, I think before the end of April, I asked permission to spend the evening at Miss Cardigan's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One evening, I think before the end of April, I asked permission to spend the evening at Miss Cardigan's.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One evening, I think before the end of April, I asked permission to spend the evening at Miss Cardigan's.
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From this reading I had on hand a piece of study for which I wanted to consult certain books which I knew were in her library.
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From this reading One evening, I think before the end of April, I asked permission to spend the evening at Miss Cardigan's.
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From this reading I had on hand a piece of study for which I wanted to consult certain books which I knew were in her library.
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From this reading I had on hand a piece of study for which I wanted to consult certain books which I knew were in her library.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do study too persevering, m'amie," she said.
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From this reading One evening, I think before the end of April, I asked permission to spend the evening at Miss Cardigan's.
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ENTERED FOR THE WAR.
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From this reading Mlle. Genevieve gave me leave gladly.
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From this reading Mlle. Genevieve gave me leave gladly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had on hand a piece of study for which I wanted to consult certain books which I knew were in her library.
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From this reading I had on hand a piece of study for which I wanted to consult certain books which I knew were in her library.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had on hand a piece of study for which I wanted to consult certain books which I knew were in her library.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One evening, I think before the end of April, I asked permission to spend the evening at Miss Cardigan's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had on hand a piece of study for which I wanted to consult certain books which I knew were in her library.
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From this reading I had on hand a piece of study for which I wanted to consult certain books which I knew were in her library.
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From this reading Mlle. Genevieve gave me leave gladly.
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From this reading I had on hand a piece of study for which I wanted to consult certain books which I knew were in her library.
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From this reading "You do study too persevering, m'amie," she said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mlle. Genevieve gave me leave gladly.
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From this reading One evening, I think before the end of April, I asked permission to spend the evening at Miss Cardigan's.
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From this reading Mlle. Genevieve gave me leave gladly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One evening, I think before the end of April, I asked permission to spend the evening at Miss Cardigan's.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had on hand a piece of study for which I wanted to consult certain books which I knew were in her library.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, I think before the end of April, I asked permission to spend the evening at Miss Cardigan's.
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From this reading One evening, I think before the end of April, I asked permission to spend the evening at Miss Cardigan's.
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From this reading "You do study too persevering, m'amie," she said.
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From this reading I had on hand a piece of study for which I wanted to consult certain books which I knew were in her library.
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From this reading "You do study too persevering, m'amie," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You do study too persevering, m'amie," she said.
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From this reading One evening, I think before the end of April, I asked permission to spend the evening at Miss Cardigan's.
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From this reading I had on hand a piece of study for which I wanted to consult certain books which I knew were in her library.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENTERED FOR THE WAR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening, I think before the end of April, I asked permission to spend the evening at Miss Cardigan's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening, I think before the end of April, I asked permission to spend the evening at Miss Cardigan's.
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From this reading "You do study too persevering, m'amie," she said.
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From this reading I had on hand a piece of study for which I wanted to consult certain books which I knew were in her library.
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From this reading ENTERED FOR THE WAR.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had on hand a piece of study for which I wanted to consult certain books which I knew were in her library.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had on hand a piece of study for which I wanted to consult certain books which I knew were in her library.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do study too persevering, m'amie," she said.
