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Chapter V
LATE AT NIGHT. "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom. "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us. It just spoilt half our pleasure. I told you, she'd be sure to turn cross."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It just spoilt half our pleasure.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “"WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I told you, she'd be sure to turn cross."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I told you, she'd be sure to turn cross."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LATE AT NIGHT.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I told you, she'd be sure to turn cross."
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From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
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From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
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From this reading I told you, she'd be sure to turn cross."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
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From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It just spoilt half our pleasure.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
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From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It just spoilt half our pleasure.
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From this reading It just spoilt half our pleasure.
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From this reading LATE AT NIGHT.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
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From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
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From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
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From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
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From this reading LATE AT NIGHT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It just spoilt half our pleasure.
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From this reading It just spoilt half our pleasure.
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From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
went away to a private place
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
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From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
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From this reading I told you, she'd be sure to turn cross."
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From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
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From this reading It just spoilt half our pleasure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told you, she'd be sure to turn cross."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
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From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told you, she'd be sure to turn cross."
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From this reading I told you, she'd be sure to turn cross."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
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From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
at the time that
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
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From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
