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Chapter V
"FRANCES, YOU ARE CHANGED!" "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight--good--nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen--excellent! Oh, how out of breath I am, and how hot it is! Is that you, Frances? See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight--good--nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen--excellent!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight--good--nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen--excellent!”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Oh, how out of breath I am, and how hot it is!
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From this reading See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, how out of breath I am, and how hot it is!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "FRANCES, YOU ARE CHANGED!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.
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From this reading Oh, how out of breath I am, and how hot it is!
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From this reading "FRANCES, YOU ARE CHANGED!"
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From this reading "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight--good--nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen--excellent!
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From this reading "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight--good--nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen--excellent!
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From this reading "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight--good--nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen--excellent!
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From this reading "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight--good--nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen--excellent!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.
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From this reading "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight--good--nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen--excellent!
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From this reading "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight--good--nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen--excellent!
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From this reading "FRANCES, YOU ARE CHANGED!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight--good--nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen--excellent!
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From this reading Oh, how out of breath I am, and how hot it is!
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From this reading See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.
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From this reading Oh, how out of breath I am, and how hot it is!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, how out of breath I am, and how hot it is!
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From this reading See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, how out of breath I am, and how hot it is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, how out of breath I am, and how hot it is!
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From this reading See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.
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From this reading "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight--good--nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen--excellent!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, how out of breath I am, and how hot it is!
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From this reading Oh, how out of breath I am, and how hot it is!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight--good--nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen--excellent!
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From this reading Oh, how out of breath I am, and how hot it is!
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.
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From this reading See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.
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From this reading "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight--good--nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen--excellent!
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From this reading "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight--good--nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen--excellent!
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From this reading See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.
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From this reading See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.
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From this reading See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.
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From this reading "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight--good--nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen--excellent!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that you, Frances?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.
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From this reading "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight--good--nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen--excellent!
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From this reading "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight--good--nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen--excellent!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.
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From this reading "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight--good--nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen--excellent!
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From this reading "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight--good--nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen--excellent!
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From this reading See, I've been skipping just before the south parlor window to amuse the squire for the last hour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "FRANCES, YOU ARE CHANGED!"
