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Chapter XIV
"Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss. Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves. "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it." "But who could have written that wicked letter? Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"But who could have written that wicked letter?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."”
in the direction of
From this reading “Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.”
during the time that
From this reading “Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.”
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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 "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
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From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
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From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
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From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But who could have written that wicked letter?
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From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
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From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
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From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
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From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
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From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
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From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
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From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But who could have written that wicked letter?
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From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
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From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But who could have written that wicked letter?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
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From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But who could have written that wicked letter?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
in the direction of
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
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From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
during the time that
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
which person or people
From this reading "But who could have written that wicked letter?
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From this reading "But who could have written that wicked letter?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
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From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But who could have written that wicked letter?
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From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
