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Chapter XI
"You are generosity itself, Miss Macroyd." "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used. "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are." "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away." "Oh, don't do that, Mr. Verrian!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"You are generosity itself, Miss Macroyd."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."”
except if; if not
From this reading “"Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."”
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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 "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are generosity itself, Miss Macroyd."
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From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, don't do that, Mr. Verrian!
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From this reading "Oh, don't do that, Mr. Verrian!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are generosity itself, Miss Macroyd."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "You are generosity itself, Miss Macroyd."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are generosity itself, Miss Macroyd."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
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From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are generosity itself, Miss Macroyd."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't do that, Mr. Verrian!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't do that, Mr. Verrian!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
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From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, don't do that, Mr. Verrian!
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From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
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From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
except if; if not
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
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From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't do that, Mr. Verrian!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
in or at the place that
From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are generosity itself, Miss Macroyd."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
