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Chapter XII
“I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness. Now, I am going to make a confession. I've been thinking of religion. Don't mock. You know I was brought up religious, and I am religious.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I've been thinking of religion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You know I was brought up religious, and I am religious.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know I was brought up religious, and I am religious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, I am going to make a confession.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've been thinking of religion.”
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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 “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now, I am going to make a confession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know I was brought up religious, and I am religious.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
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From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been thinking of religion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You know I was brought up religious, and I am religious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
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From this reading Now, I am going to make a confession.
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From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
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From this reading Don't mock.
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From this reading Now, I am going to make a confession.
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From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
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From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
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From this reading I've been thinking of religion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know I was brought up religious, and I am religious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, I am going to make a confession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
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From this reading Don't mock.
not any; not one
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
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From this reading Now, I am going to make a confession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
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From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been thinking of religion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know I was brought up religious, and I am religious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've been thinking of religion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, I am going to make a confession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know I was brought up religious, and I am religious.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know I was brought up religious, and I am religious.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose that Scotch governess is pious; I mean she has a backbone of what they call dogma; things are right or wrong in her mind--no haziness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know I was brought up religious, and I am religious.
