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Chapter IV
But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad. “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast. “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.” She clasped her hands together. “Yes, I know it.
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later than; following
From this reading ““What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “She clasped her hands together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, I know it.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.””
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later than; following
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
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From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
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From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
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From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
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From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
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From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
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From this reading She clasped her hands together.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
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From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
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From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
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From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She clasped her hands together.
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From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I know it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I know it.
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From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
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From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
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From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
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From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
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From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
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From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She clasped her hands together.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
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From this reading She clasped her hands together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
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From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He said, my dear, that you were really well now,” said Mrs. Lucas, tenderly; “and that you only wanted rousing.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
at the time that
From this reading But when our father came not here, I thought if we could find the sea We should be sure to meet him there, And once again might happy be.--Ballad.
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From this reading “Yes, I know it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What was Dr. Lucas saying to you?” asked Carey, sitting up in bed after her breakfast.
