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Chapter IV
KATY MATURES A MAGNIFICENT SCHEME. "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment. "I can't get those words out of my head, since you have told me about my father. I feel just as though everything would come out right, it does go very bad just now." "I am glad you feel so, Katy," added Mrs. Redburn.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I can't get those words out of my head, since you have told me about my father.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am glad you feel so, Katy," added Mrs. Redburn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I feel just as though everything would come out right, it does go very bad just now."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I feel just as though everything would come out right, it does go very bad just now."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I can't get those words out of my head, since you have told me about my father.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I feel just as though everything would come out right, it does go very bad just now."”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"I can't get those words out of my head, since you have told me about my father.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"I can't get those words out of my head, since you have told me about my father.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I feel just as though everything would come out right, it does go very bad just now."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I feel just as though everything would come out right, it does go very bad just now."”
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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 KATY MATURES A MAGNIFICENT SCHEME.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I can't get those words out of my head, since you have told me about my father.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am glad you feel so, Katy," added Mrs. Redburn.
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From this reading "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad you feel so, Katy," added Mrs. Redburn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I feel just as though everything would come out right, it does go very bad just now."
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From this reading I feel just as though everything would come out right, it does go very bad just now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't get those words out of my head, since you have told me about my father.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I feel just as though everything would come out right, it does go very bad just now."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I feel just as though everything would come out right, it does go very bad just now."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I feel just as though everything would come out right, it does go very bad just now."
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From this reading "I can't get those words out of my head, since you have told me about my father.
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From this reading I feel just as though everything would come out right, it does go very bad just now."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.
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From this reading "I can't get those words out of my head, since you have told me about my father.
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From this reading "I am glad you feel so, Katy," added Mrs. Redburn.
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From this reading I feel just as though everything would come out right, it does go very bad just now."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I can't get those words out of my head, since you have told me about my father.
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From this reading "I can't get those words out of my head, since you have told me about my father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.
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From this reading I feel just as though everything would come out right, it does go very bad just now."
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From this reading KATY MATURES A MAGNIFICENT SCHEME.
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From this reading KATY MATURES A MAGNIFICENT SCHEME.
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From this reading KATY MATURES A MAGNIFICENT SCHEME.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can't get those words out of my head, since you have told me about my father.
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From this reading "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.
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From this reading "I am glad you feel so, Katy," added Mrs. Redburn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I can't get those words out of my head, since you have told me about my father.
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From this reading I feel just as though everything would come out right, it does go very bad just now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.
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From this reading "I can't get those words out of my head, since you have told me about my father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad you feel so, Katy," added Mrs. Redburn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I feel just as though everything would come out right, it does go very bad just now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KATY MATURES A MAGNIFICENT SCHEME.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I can't get those words out of my head, since you have told me about my father.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am glad you feel so, Katy," added Mrs. Redburn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I can't get those words out of my head, since you have told me about my father.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I feel just as though everything would come out right, it does go very bad just now."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I feel just as though everything would come out right, it does go very bad just now."
at the time that
From this reading "I suppose it is all for the best, mother," said Katy, when she had told her sad story of disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't get those words out of my head, since you have told me about my father.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I feel just as though everything would come out right, it does go very bad just now."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't get those words out of my head, since you have told me about my father.
