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"I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?" She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal. "If you would--if you would! Oh, there is nothing I would not do for you. I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Oh, there is nothing I would not do for you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"If you would--if you would!”
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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 She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
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From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
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From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
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From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
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From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
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From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, there is nothing I would not do for you.
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From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
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From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, there is nothing I would not do for you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you would--if you would!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
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From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
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From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, there is nothing I would not do for you.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Oh, there is nothing I would not do for you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
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From this reading Oh, there is nothing I would not do for you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
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From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
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From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
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From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you would--if you would!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
