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Chapter XVII
“I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left. “To Boston!” Elithe repeated. “Yes, to Boston,” Miss Hansford replied, “to get you some clothes that are clothes. Clarice Percy shan’t twit you any more with being old-fashioned.
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later than; following
From this reading ““I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Clarice Percy shan’t twit you any more with being old-fashioned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Elithe repeated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, to Boston,” Miss Hansford replied, “to get you some clothes that are clothes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.”
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later than; following
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
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From this reading Clarice Percy shan’t twit you any more with being old-fashioned.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, to Boston,” Miss Hansford replied, “to get you some clothes that are clothes.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Clarice Percy shan’t twit you any more with being old-fashioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clarice Percy shan’t twit you any more with being old-fashioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, to Boston,” Miss Hansford replied, “to get you some clothes that are clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, to Boston,” Miss Hansford replied, “to get you some clothes that are clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
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From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clarice Percy shan’t twit you any more with being old-fashioned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clarice Percy shan’t twit you any more with being old-fashioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clarice Percy shan’t twit you any more with being old-fashioned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elithe repeated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, to Boston,” Miss Hansford replied, “to get you some clothes that are clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clarice Percy shan’t twit you any more with being old-fashioned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, to Boston,” Miss Hansford replied, “to get you some clothes that are clothes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, to Boston,” Miss Hansford replied, “to get you some clothes that are clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clarice Percy shan’t twit you any more with being old-fashioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
at the time that
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clarice Percy shan’t twit you any more with being old-fashioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, to Boston,” Miss Hansford replied, “to get you some clothes that are clothes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want you up early to-morrow morning, for I am going to take the first boat for Boston,” Miss Hansford said to Elithe, when she came down to tea after Paul had left.
