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Chapter XIV
“She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.” “I have had two husbands,” Li Faa stated placidly. “One was a _paké_, one was a Portuguese. I learned much from both. Also am I educated.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have had two husbands,” Li Faa stated placidly.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading ““She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““One was a _paké_, one was a Portuguese.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading ““She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.””
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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 “One was a _paké_, one was a Portuguese.
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From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
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From this reading Also am I educated.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
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From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading I learned much from both.
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From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
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From this reading Also am I educated.
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From this reading “I have had two husbands,” Li Faa stated placidly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I learned much from both.
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From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I have had two husbands,” Li Faa stated placidly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have had two husbands,” Li Faa stated placidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have had two husbands,” Li Faa stated placidly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I learned much from both.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have had two husbands,” Li Faa stated placidly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I learned much from both.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One was a _paké_, one was a Portuguese.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One was a _paké_, one was a Portuguese.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have had two husbands,” Li Faa stated placidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One was a _paké_, one was a Portuguese.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have had two husbands,” Li Faa stated placidly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have had two husbands,” Li Faa stated placidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One was a _paké_, one was a Portuguese.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
which person or people
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is nevertheless my ancestress,” Ah Kim protested, “the mother who gave me birth, whether I am in China or Hawaii, O Silvery Moon Blossom that I want for wife.”
