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Jessie Staples--for it was she--looked at Jack Garner with troubled eyes. She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man. He was hot-tempered, and in jealousy there is little reason. Like the wise girl that she was, Jessie made excuses for her friend. "No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was hot-tempered, and in jealousy there is little reason.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jessie Staples--for it was she--looked at Jack Garner with troubled eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jessie Staples--for it was she--looked at Jack Garner with troubled eyes.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.
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From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
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From this reading "No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
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From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
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From this reading Like the wise girl that she was, Jessie made excuses for her friend.
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From this reading Jessie Staples--for it was she--looked at Jack Garner with troubled eyes.
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From this reading "No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.
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From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jessie Staples--for it was she--looked at Jack Garner with troubled eyes.
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From this reading Like the wise girl that she was, Jessie made excuses for her friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jessie Staples--for it was she--looked at Jack Garner with troubled eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the wise girl that she was, Jessie made excuses for her friend.
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From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Like the wise girl that she was, Jessie made excuses for her friend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
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From this reading He was hot-tempered, and in jealousy there is little reason.
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From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was hot-tempered, and in jealousy there is little reason.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was hot-tempered, and in jealousy there is little reason.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jessie Staples--for it was she--looked at Jack Garner with troubled eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jessie Staples--for it was she--looked at Jack Garner with troubled eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was hot-tempered, and in jealousy there is little reason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jessie Staples--for it was she--looked at Jack Garner with troubled eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the wise girl that she was, Jessie made excuses for her friend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was hot-tempered, and in jealousy there is little reason.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jessie Staples--for it was she--looked at Jack Garner with troubled eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the wise girl that she was, Jessie made excuses for her friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was hot-tempered, and in jealousy there is little reason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jessie Staples--for it was she--looked at Jack Garner with troubled eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jessie Staples--for it was she--looked at Jack Garner with troubled eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like the wise girl that she was, Jessie made excuses for her friend.
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From this reading He was hot-tempered, and in jealousy there is little reason.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
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From this reading Jessie Staples--for it was she--looked at Jack Garner with troubled eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jessie Staples--for it was she--looked at Jack Garner with troubled eyes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the wise girl that she was, Jessie made excuses for her friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jessie Staples--for it was she--looked at Jack Garner with troubled eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew how much he cared for Dorothy, and she realized that it would never do to tell him that his fickle sweetheart had gone riding with another man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, Dorothy is not here, Jack," she said, presently; "but I feel sure she would have been had she known you were coming.
