Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

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From this reading “You will never be able to say that again!” replied Mrs. Braintree.

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From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

later than; following

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You will never be able to say that again!” replied Mrs. Braintree.

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From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Yes!” and he laughed at his little joke, but he laughed alone.

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

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Yes!” and he laughed at his little joke, but he laughed alone.

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From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

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

From this reading “You will never be able to say that again!” replied Mrs. Braintree.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

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

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

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

From this reading “You will never be able to say that again!” replied Mrs. Braintree.

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

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Yes!” and he laughed at his little joke, but he laughed alone.

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From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

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From this reading “Quite so!” said the easy-going Edward “Squaws!

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

From this reading “Quite so!” said the easy-going Edward “Squaws!

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From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

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

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

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From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

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

From this reading Yes!” and he laughed at his little joke, but he laughed alone.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Yes!” and he laughed at his little joke, but he laughed alone.

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From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

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

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

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From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

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

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

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

From this reading Yes!” and he laughed at his little joke, but he laughed alone.

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

From this reading Yes!” and he laughed at his little joke, but he laughed alone.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Yes!” and he laughed at his little joke, but he laughed alone.

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

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

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

From this reading “You will never be able to say that again!” replied Mrs. Braintree.

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From this reading Mutilation!

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You will never be able to say that again!” replied Mrs. Braintree.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

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

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Quite so!” said the easy-going Edward “Squaws!

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You will never be able to say that again!” replied Mrs. Braintree.

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

From this reading “Quite so!” said the easy-going Edward “Squaws!

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

From this reading “You will never be able to say that again!” replied Mrs. Braintree.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Quite so!” said the easy-going Edward “Squaws!

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

From this reading “Quite so!” said the easy-going Edward “Squaws!

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “You will never be able to say that again!” replied Mrs. Braintree.

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

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

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

From this reading “You will never be able to say that again!” replied Mrs. Braintree.

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

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

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

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “You will never be able to say that again!” replied Mrs. Braintree.

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

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

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

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”

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

From this reading Yes!” and he laughed at his little joke, but he laughed alone.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You will never be able to say that again!” replied Mrs. Braintree.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading After the bell and Daphne had stopped, the invaluable Briton addressed a genial generalization to us all: “I often think how truly awful your war would have been if the women had fought it, y’know, instead of the men.”