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"But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden. Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village. "Now, that boy will do some mischief with him, you may depend! Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse? You shouldn't be so careless of expense, Chester."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Now, that boy will do some mischief with him, you may depend!”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.”
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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 Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You shouldn't be so careless of expense, Chester."
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From this reading "Now, that boy will do some mischief with him, you may depend!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
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From this reading You shouldn't be so careless of expense, Chester."
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From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
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From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
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From this reading "Now, that boy will do some mischief with him, you may depend!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now, that boy will do some mischief with him, you may depend!
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From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
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From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
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From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
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From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
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From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
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From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
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From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Now, that boy will do some mischief with him, you may depend!
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From this reading "Now, that boy will do some mischief with him, you may depend!
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From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
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From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
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From this reading "Now, that boy will do some mischief with him, you may depend!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
above and across; more than
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
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From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
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From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
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From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
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From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
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From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
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From this reading You shouldn't be so careless of expense, Chester."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You shouldn't be so careless of expense, Chester."
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From this reading "Now, that boy will do some mischief with him, you may depend!
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From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
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From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
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From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
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From this reading Why couldn't you walk over from the tavern in the first place, instead of hiring a horse?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now, that boy will do some mischief with him, you may depend!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chester replied that he had sent Sam with him to the village.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you are not going to keep that horse over night, on expense, I hope," said Mrs. Royden.
