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Chapter XXV
WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench. "You warned me there wasn't a second to lose. I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!" "My goodness!" gasped Biddy. "Do be serious for once, Duffer.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do be serious for once, Duffer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You warned me there wasn't a second to lose.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"”
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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 "You warned me there wasn't a second to lose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do be serious for once, Duffer.
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From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
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From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
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From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do be serious for once, Duffer.
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From this reading "Do be serious for once, Duffer.
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From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do be serious for once, Duffer.
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From this reading "My goodness!" gasped Biddy.
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From this reading "My goodness!" gasped Biddy.
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From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
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From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
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From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
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From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
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From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You warned me there wasn't a second to lose.
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From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
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From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You warned me there wasn't a second to lose.
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From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My goodness!" gasped Biddy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
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From this reading "Do be serious for once, Duffer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You warned me there wasn't a second to lose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do be serious for once, Duffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
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From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
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From this reading "You warned me there wasn't a second to lose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You warned me there wasn't a second to lose.
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From this reading "You warned me there wasn't a second to lose.
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From this reading "You warned me there wasn't a second to lose.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
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From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
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From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
