Chapter VII

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From this reading “I wisht I could be witness fur Reuben,” said Alethea, feeling an intense relief to be able to mention this without revealing her secret.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She began to move about more briskly as she placed the plates on the table.

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From this reading The fact of this breach between Alethea and Mink was auspicious to her darling scheme.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Naw, child,” she said as the girl offered to assist, “ye set an’ talk ter Jerry ’bout Mink; he wants ter hear ’bout Mink.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The fact of this breach between Alethea and Mink was auspicious to her darling scheme.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She began to move about more briskly as she placed the plates on the table.

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From this reading “Naw, child,” she said as the girl offered to assist, “ye set an’ talk ter Jerry ’bout Mink; he wants ter hear ’bout Mink.”

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From this reading The fact of this breach between Alethea and Mink was auspicious to her darling scheme.

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From this reading “I b’lieve I could holp Reuben some.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “I wisht I could be witness fur Reuben,” said Alethea, feeling an intense relief to be able to mention this without revealing her secret.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She began to move about more briskly as she placed the plates on the table.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The fact of this breach between Alethea and Mink was auspicious to her darling scheme.

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From this reading “Naw, child,” she said as the girl offered to assist, “ye set an’ talk ter Jerry ’bout Mink; he wants ter hear ’bout Mink.”

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From this reading The fact of this breach between Alethea and Mink was auspicious to her darling scheme.

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From this reading She began to move about more briskly as she placed the plates on the table.

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From this reading “Naw, child,” she said as the girl offered to assist, “ye set an’ talk ter Jerry ’bout Mink; he wants ter hear ’bout Mink.”

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “I wisht I could be witness fur Reuben,” said Alethea, feeling an intense relief to be able to mention this without revealing her secret.

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From this reading The fact of this breach between Alethea and Mink was auspicious to her darling scheme.

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From this reading The fact of this breach between Alethea and Mink was auspicious to her darling scheme.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I wisht I could be witness fur Reuben,” said Alethea, feeling an intense relief to be able to mention this without revealing her secret.

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From this reading “I wisht I could be witness fur Reuben,” said Alethea, feeling an intense relief to be able to mention this without revealing her secret.

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From this reading “Naw, child,” she said as the girl offered to assist, “ye set an’ talk ter Jerry ’bout Mink; he wants ter hear ’bout Mink.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Naw, child,” she said as the girl offered to assist, “ye set an’ talk ter Jerry ’bout Mink; he wants ter hear ’bout Mink.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Naw, child,” she said as the girl offered to assist, “ye set an’ talk ter Jerry ’bout Mink; he wants ter hear ’bout Mink.”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The fact of this breach between Alethea and Mink was auspicious to her darling scheme.

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From this reading “I b’lieve I could holp Reuben some.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I wisht I could be witness fur Reuben,” said Alethea, feeling an intense relief to be able to mention this without revealing her secret.

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From this reading “I wisht I could be witness fur Reuben,” said Alethea, feeling an intense relief to be able to mention this without revealing her secret.

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From this reading “Naw, child,” she said as the girl offered to assist, “ye set an’ talk ter Jerry ’bout Mink; he wants ter hear ’bout Mink.”

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From this reading “I wisht I could be witness fur Reuben,” said Alethea, feeling an intense relief to be able to mention this without revealing her secret.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The fact of this breach between Alethea and Mink was auspicious to her darling scheme.

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From this reading She began to move about more briskly as she placed the plates on the table.

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From this reading She began to move about more briskly as she placed the plates on the table.

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From this reading “Naw, child,” she said as the girl offered to assist, “ye set an’ talk ter Jerry ’bout Mink; he wants ter hear ’bout Mink.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The fact of this breach between Alethea and Mink was auspicious to her darling scheme.

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From this reading “Naw, child,” she said as the girl offered to assist, “ye set an’ talk ter Jerry ’bout Mink; he wants ter hear ’bout Mink.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She began to move about more briskly as she placed the plates on the table.

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From this reading She began to move about more briskly as she placed the plates on the table.

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From this reading She began to move about more briskly as she placed the plates on the table.

a feeling of comfort after worry or pain

From this reading “I wisht I could be witness fur Reuben,” said Alethea, feeling an intense relief to be able to mention this without revealing her secret.

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From this reading “I wisht I could be witness fur Reuben,” said Alethea, feeling an intense relief to be able to mention this without revealing her secret.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I wisht I could be witness fur Reuben,” said Alethea, feeling an intense relief to be able to mention this without revealing her secret.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Naw, child,” she said as the girl offered to assist, “ye set an’ talk ter Jerry ’bout Mink; he wants ter hear ’bout Mink.”

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From this reading The fact of this breach between Alethea and Mink was auspicious to her darling scheme.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading “I wisht I could be witness fur Reuben,” said Alethea, feeling an intense relief to be able to mention this without revealing her secret.

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From this reading “Naw, child,” she said as the girl offered to assist, “ye set an’ talk ter Jerry ’bout Mink; he wants ter hear ’bout Mink.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She began to move about more briskly as she placed the plates on the table.

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From this reading “I b’lieve I could holp Reuben some.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She began to move about more briskly as she placed the plates on the table.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Naw, child,” she said as the girl offered to assist, “ye set an’ talk ter Jerry ’bout Mink; he wants ter hear ’bout Mink.”

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From this reading “Naw, child,” she said as the girl offered to assist, “ye set an’ talk ter Jerry ’bout Mink; he wants ter hear ’bout Mink.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She began to move about more briskly as she placed the plates on the table.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The fact of this breach between Alethea and Mink was auspicious to her darling scheme.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She began to move about more briskly as she placed the plates on the table.

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From this reading “Naw, child,” she said as the girl offered to assist, “ye set an’ talk ter Jerry ’bout Mink; he wants ter hear ’bout Mink.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The fact of this breach between Alethea and Mink was auspicious to her darling scheme.

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From this reading “I wisht I could be witness fur Reuben,” said Alethea, feeling an intense relief to be able to mention this without revealing her secret.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “I wisht I could be witness fur Reuben,” said Alethea, feeling an intense relief to be able to mention this without revealing her secret.

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From this reading “I wisht I could be witness fur Reuben,” said Alethea, feeling an intense relief to be able to mention this without revealing her secret.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading “Naw, child,” she said as the girl offered to assist, “ye set an’ talk ter Jerry ’bout Mink; he wants ter hear ’bout Mink.”