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Chapter XXVIII
A FOE. “I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes. Agnes started immediately, and rose. “It is time for us to go,” she said with eager shyness, “but I did not like. May we follow you?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May we follow you?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.”
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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 A FOE.
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From this reading “I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.
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From this reading “I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Agnes started immediately, and rose.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It is time for us to go,” she said with eager shyness, “but I did not like.
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From this reading “I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “It is time for us to go,” she said with eager shyness, “but I did not like.
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From this reading “It is time for us to go,” she said with eager shyness, “but I did not like.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOE.
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From this reading May we follow you?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.
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From this reading “It is time for us to go,” she said with eager shyness, “but I did not like.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.
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From this reading Agnes started immediately, and rose.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is time for us to go,” she said with eager shyness, “but I did not like.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is time for us to go,” she said with eager shyness, “but I did not like.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is time for us to go,” she said with eager shyness, “but I did not like.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May we follow you?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is time for us to go,” she said with eager shyness, “but I did not like.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agnes started immediately, and rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is time for us to go,” she said with eager shyness, “but I did not like.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is time for us to go,” she said with eager shyness, “but I did not like.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agnes started immediately, and rose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is time for us to go,” she said with eager shyness, “but I did not like.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading May we follow you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It is time for us to go,” she said with eager shyness, “but I did not like.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall have to relinquish my charge of you,” said the young chaperone, for the first time addressing Agnes.
