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Chapter XII
The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month. It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it. They all determined to go and see him. Freda was the one who planned how they should do it. She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “They all determined to go and see him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Freda was the one who planned how they should do it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.”
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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 The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
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From this reading They all determined to go and see him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
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From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
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From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading They all determined to go and see him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Freda was the one who planned how they should do it.
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From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
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From this reading Freda was the one who planned how they should do it.
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From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
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From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
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From this reading They all determined to go and see him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They all determined to go and see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
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From this reading Freda was the one who planned how they should do it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
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From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
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From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
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From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
not any; not one
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
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From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Freda was the one who planned how they should do it.
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From this reading Freda was the one who planned how they should do it.
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From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They all determined to go and see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Freda was the one who planned how they should do it.
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From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all determined to go and see him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
at the time that
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
which person or people
From this reading Freda was the one who planned how they should do it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
