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Chapter XIII
There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work. Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me." "Not for you!" Maggie dashed a tear from her eyes. "An' why not for you, I'd like to know?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"An' why not for you, I'd like to know?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."”
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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 There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
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From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
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From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' why not for you, I'd like to know?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
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From this reading Maggie dashed a tear from her eyes.
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From this reading Maggie dashed a tear from her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Maggie dashed a tear from her eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
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From this reading "An' why not for you, I'd like to know?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
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From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "An' why not for you, I'd like to know?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' why not for you, I'd like to know?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
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From this reading Maggie dashed a tear from her eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
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From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
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From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
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From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
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From this reading "An' why not for you, I'd like to know?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not for you!"
