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Chapter XVII
It was growing late in the fall now. Mrs. Randolph began to talk of moving to the city for the winter. Mr. Randolph more than half hinted that he would like as well to stay where he was. But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her. "Not improve the colour in her cheeks, I am afraid," said Mr. Randolph; but however he did not oppose, and Mrs. Randolph made her arrangements.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Randolph began to talk of moving to the city for the winter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Randolph more than half hinted that he would like as well to stay where he was.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “"Not improve the colour in her cheeks, I am afraid," said Mr. Randolph; but however he did not oppose, and Mrs. Randolph made her arrangements.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Randolph more than half hinted that he would like as well to stay where he was.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Mr. Randolph more than half hinted that he would like as well to stay where he was.”
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From this reading "Not improve the colour in her cheeks, I am afraid," said Mr. Randolph; but however he did not oppose, and Mrs. Randolph made her arrangements.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Not improve the colour in her cheeks, I am afraid," said Mr. Randolph; but however he did not oppose, and Mrs. Randolph made her arrangements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
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From this reading "Not improve the colour in her cheeks, I am afraid," said Mr. Randolph; but however he did not oppose, and Mrs. Randolph made her arrangements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Randolph more than half hinted that he would like as well to stay where he was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Randolph began to talk of moving to the city for the winter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
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From this reading "Not improve the colour in her cheeks, I am afraid," said Mr. Randolph; but however he did not oppose, and Mrs. Randolph made her arrangements.
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From this reading Mrs. Randolph began to talk of moving to the city for the winter.
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From this reading "Not improve the colour in her cheeks, I am afraid," said Mr. Randolph; but however he did not oppose, and Mrs. Randolph made her arrangements.
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From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
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From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Not improve the colour in her cheeks, I am afraid," said Mr. Randolph; but however he did not oppose, and Mrs. Randolph made her arrangements.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
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From this reading It was growing late in the fall now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Randolph began to talk of moving to the city for the winter.
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From this reading It was growing late in the fall now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Randolph more than half hinted that he would like as well to stay where he was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Randolph more than half hinted that he would like as well to stay where he was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
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From this reading Mr. Randolph more than half hinted that he would like as well to stay where he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "Not improve the colour in her cheeks, I am afraid," said Mr. Randolph; but however he did not oppose, and Mrs. Randolph made her arrangements.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not improve the colour in her cheeks, I am afraid," said Mr. Randolph; but however he did not oppose, and Mrs. Randolph made her arrangements.
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From this reading "Not improve the colour in her cheeks, I am afraid," said Mr. Randolph; but however he did not oppose, and Mrs. Randolph made her arrangements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was growing late in the fall now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was growing late in the fall now.
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From this reading It was growing late in the fall now.
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From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
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From this reading Mr. Randolph more than half hinted that he would like as well to stay where he was.
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From this reading "Not improve the colour in her cheeks, I am afraid," said Mr. Randolph; but however he did not oppose, and Mrs. Randolph made her arrangements.
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From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
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From this reading Mr. Randolph more than half hinted that he would like as well to stay where he was.
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From this reading Mrs. Randolph began to talk of moving to the city for the winter.
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From this reading Mr. Randolph more than half hinted that he would like as well to stay where he was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Randolph began to talk of moving to the city for the winter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
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From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not improve the colour in her cheeks, I am afraid," said Mr. Randolph; but however he did not oppose, and Mrs. Randolph made her arrangements.
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From this reading It was growing late in the fall now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Randolph began to talk of moving to the city for the winter.
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From this reading "Not improve the colour in her cheeks, I am afraid," said Mr. Randolph; but however he did not oppose, and Mrs. Randolph made her arrangements.
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From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
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From this reading Mrs. Randolph began to talk of moving to the city for the winter.
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From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
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From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
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From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
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From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
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From this reading Mr. Randolph more than half hinted that he would like as well to stay where he was.
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From this reading Mrs. Randolph began to talk of moving to the city for the winter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Randolph more than half hinted that he would like as well to stay where he was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Randolph more than half hinted that he would like as well to stay where he was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was growing late in the fall now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Randolph began to talk of moving to the city for the winter.
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From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was growing late in the fall now.
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From this reading Mr. Randolph more than half hinted that he would like as well to stay where he was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Randolph more than half hinted that he would like as well to stay where he was.
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From this reading But his wife said that for Daisy's sake they must quit Melbourne, and try what new scenes, and lessons, and dancing school would do for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Randolph began to talk of moving to the city for the winter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Randolph more than half hinted that he would like as well to stay where he was.
