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Chapter XVII
The starting of the fuss was thus described by the starter in her first letter to her friend: "Oh, my dear, it is simply awful! There is not a scrap of hope. Dear old Deb is the worst, because she cries--fancy DEB crying! I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Dear old Deb is the worst, because she cries--fancy DEB crying!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The starting of the fuss was thus described by the starter in her first letter to her friend:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.”
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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 There is not a scrap of hope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.
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From this reading "Oh, my dear, it is simply awful!
for the reason that
From this reading Dear old Deb is the worst, because she cries--fancy DEB crying!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The starting of the fuss was thus described by the starter in her first letter to her friend:
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From this reading I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.
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From this reading Dear old Deb is the worst, because she cries--fancy DEB crying!
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From this reading Dear old Deb is the worst, because she cries--fancy DEB crying!
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From this reading "Oh, my dear, it is simply awful!
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From this reading Dear old Deb is the worst, because she cries--fancy DEB crying!
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From this reading The starting of the fuss was thus described by the starter in her first letter to her friend:
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.
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From this reading I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.
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From this reading Dear old Deb is the worst, because she cries--fancy DEB crying!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The starting of the fuss was thus described by the starter in her first letter to her friend:
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From this reading I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.
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From this reading The starting of the fuss was thus described by the starter in her first letter to her friend:
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From this reading The starting of the fuss was thus described by the starter in her first letter to her friend:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The starting of the fuss was thus described by the starter in her first letter to her friend:
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From this reading There is not a scrap of hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The starting of the fuss was thus described by the starter in her first letter to her friend:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, my dear, it is simply awful!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, my dear, it is simply awful!
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From this reading The starting of the fuss was thus described by the starter in her first letter to her friend:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my dear, it is simply awful!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is not a scrap of hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The starting of the fuss was thus described by the starter in her first letter to her friend:
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From this reading "Oh, my dear, it is simply awful!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dear old Deb is the worst, because she cries--fancy DEB crying!
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From this reading I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.
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From this reading I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.
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From this reading There is not a scrap of hope.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dear old Deb is the worst, because she cries--fancy DEB crying!
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From this reading "Oh, my dear, it is simply awful!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.
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From this reading The starting of the fuss was thus described by the starter in her first letter to her friend:
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From this reading The starting of the fuss was thus described by the starter in her first letter to her friend:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The starting of the fuss was thus described by the starter in her first letter to her friend:
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From this reading There is not a scrap of hope.
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From this reading The starting of the fuss was thus described by the starter in her first letter to her friend:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The starting of the fuss was thus described by the starter in her first letter to her friend:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The starting of the fuss was thus described by the starter in her first letter to her friend:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dear old Deb is the worst, because she cries--fancy DEB crying!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I don't care what Francie says and does, only, if she were not my sister, I would never speak to her again.
