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Chapter VIII
"Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her. "Oh, I should be happy, of course." "Well, then?" "But that isn't it, is it? It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, I should be happy, of course."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, then?"”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, I should be happy, of course."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that isn't it, is it?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, I should be happy, of course."
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From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
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From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
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From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
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From this reading "Oh, I should be happy, of course."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I should be happy, of course."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But that isn't it, is it?
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From this reading "But that isn't it, is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But that isn't it, is it?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
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From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
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From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, I should be happy, of course."
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From this reading "Oh, I should be happy, of course."
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From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Oh, I should be happy, of course."
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From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
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From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But that isn't it, is it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
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From this reading "Well, then?"
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From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
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From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
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From this reading "Well, then?"
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From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
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From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
