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Chapter XXXV
‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe. You are not, dear, are you? Forgive me.--Your loving wife, EUNICE.’ This was the last of the letters from the wife to the husband. One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was the last of the letters from the wife to the husband.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.”
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From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
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From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
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From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
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From this reading You are not, dear, are you?
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From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
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From this reading Forgive me.--Your loving wife, EUNICE.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
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From this reading Forgive me.--Your loving wife, EUNICE.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was the last of the letters from the wife to the husband.
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From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the last of the letters from the wife to the husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the last of the letters from the wife to the husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the last of the letters from the wife to the husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forgive me.--Your loving wife, EUNICE.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
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From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the last of the letters from the wife to the husband.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One other, in Mrs. Manston’s handwriting, and in the same packet, was differently addressed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the last of the letters from the wife to the husband.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the last of the letters from the wife to the husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the last of the letters from the wife to the husband.
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From this reading Forgive me.--Your loving wife, EUNICE.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
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From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I hope so much that you are not angry with me for writing to Miss Aldclyffe.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Forgive me.--Your loving wife, EUNICE.’
