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Chapter XII
When we arrived home, Dr. Leete had not yet returned, and Mrs. Leete was not visible. "Are you fond of music, Mr. West?" Edith asked. I assured her that it was half of life, according to my notion. "I ought to apologize for inquiring," she said.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Edith asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I assured her that it was half of life, according to my notion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I assured her that it was half of life, according to my notion.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"I ought to apologize for inquiring," she said.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When we arrived home, Dr. Leete had not yet returned, and Mrs. Leete was not visible.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “When we arrived home, Dr. Leete had not yet returned, and Mrs. Leete was not visible.”
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From this reading I assured her that it was half of life, according to my notion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we arrived home, Dr. Leete had not yet returned, and Mrs. Leete was not visible.
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From this reading "I ought to apologize for inquiring," she said.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you fond of music, Mr. West?"
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From this reading When we arrived home, Dr. Leete had not yet returned, and Mrs. Leete was not visible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edith asked.
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From this reading I assured her that it was half of life, according to my notion.
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From this reading When we arrived home, Dr. Leete had not yet returned, and Mrs. Leete was not visible.
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From this reading Edith asked.
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From this reading "Are you fond of music, Mr. West?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I ought to apologize for inquiring," she said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we arrived home, Dr. Leete had not yet returned, and Mrs. Leete was not visible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I assured her that it was half of life, according to my notion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I assured her that it was half of life, according to my notion.
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From this reading When we arrived home, Dr. Leete had not yet returned, and Mrs. Leete was not visible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I assured her that it was half of life, according to my notion.
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From this reading "I ought to apologize for inquiring," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I assured her that it was half of life, according to my notion.
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From this reading When we arrived home, Dr. Leete had not yet returned, and Mrs. Leete was not visible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I assured her that it was half of life, according to my notion.
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From this reading "Are you fond of music, Mr. West?"
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From this reading When we arrived home, Dr. Leete had not yet returned, and Mrs. Leete was not visible.
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From this reading "Are you fond of music, Mr. West?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I assured her that it was half of life, according to my notion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When we arrived home, Dr. Leete had not yet returned, and Mrs. Leete was not visible.
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From this reading I assured her that it was half of life, according to my notion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you fond of music, Mr. West?"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I ought to apologize for inquiring," she said.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When we arrived home, Dr. Leete had not yet returned, and Mrs. Leete was not visible.
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From this reading "I ought to apologize for inquiring," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I ought to apologize for inquiring," she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I assured her that it was half of life, according to my notion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I assured her that it was half of life, according to my notion.
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From this reading When we arrived home, Dr. Leete had not yet returned, and Mrs. Leete was not visible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we arrived home, Dr. Leete had not yet returned, and Mrs. Leete was not visible.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we arrived home, Dr. Leete had not yet returned, and Mrs. Leete was not visible.
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From this reading "Are you fond of music, Mr. West?"
at the time that
From this reading When we arrived home, Dr. Leete had not yet returned, and Mrs. Leete was not visible.
but in spite of that
From this reading When we arrived home, Dr. Leete had not yet returned, and Mrs. Leete was not visible.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you fond of music, Mr. West?"
