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Chapter XIII
The old woman and the lad stood staring at us in dismay. "Come, senor, come," he said. "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go. You must go." "Come, then," and, grasping her hand, I led her toward the door.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come, senor, come," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come, then," and, grasping her hand, I led her toward the door.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old woman and the lad stood staring at us in dismay.”
in the direction of
From this reading “"Come, then," and, grasping her hand, I led her toward the door.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old woman and the lad stood staring at us in dismay.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old woman and the lad stood staring at us in dismay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, senor, come," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
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From this reading The old woman and the lad stood staring at us in dismay.
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From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
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From this reading "Come, then," and, grasping her hand, I led her toward the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
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From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
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From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, then," and, grasping her hand, I led her toward the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, then," and, grasping her hand, I led her toward the door.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come, senor, come," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
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From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old woman and the lad stood staring at us in dismay.
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From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old woman and the lad stood staring at us in dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, then," and, grasping her hand, I led her toward the door.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old woman and the lad stood staring at us in dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, senor, come," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, senor, come," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old woman and the lad stood staring at us in dismay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old woman and the lad stood staring at us in dismay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old woman and the lad stood staring at us in dismay.
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From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
in the direction of
From this reading "Come, then," and, grasping her hand, I led her toward the door.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old woman and the lad stood staring at us in dismay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old woman and the lad stood staring at us in dismay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We are not going, Juan," I answered, quietly; and Sarita put her hands to her face distractedly, and then she cried again impulsively— "Oh, you must go.
