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Chapter IX
When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned. “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them. And you must be bored with what you have seen, I know. I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.” “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And you must be bored with what you have seen, I know.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “And you must be bored with what you have seen, I know.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.””
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From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
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From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you must be bored with what you have seen, I know.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
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From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And you must be bored with what you have seen, I know.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
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From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
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From this reading And you must be bored with what you have seen, I know.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
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From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
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From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And you must be bored with what you have seen, I know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
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From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And you must be bored with what you have seen, I know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you must be bored with what you have seen, I know.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And you must be bored with what you have seen, I know.
at the time that
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
