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Chapter XI
“I’ll say so!” said Fleming, debonairly. “Beresford is sitting down the road in his Packard now writhing with pain!” Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely. Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued. “Lots of awfully poor people are going to suffer, too,” she said wistfully.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Lots of awfully poor people are going to suffer, too,” she said wistfully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued.”
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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 Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Lots of awfully poor people are going to suffer, too,” she said wistfully.
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From this reading “Lots of awfully poor people are going to suffer, too,” she said wistfully.
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From this reading “Beresford is sitting down the road in his Packard now writhing with pain!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued.
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From this reading Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
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From this reading “I’ll say so!” said Fleming, debonairly.
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From this reading “Beresford is sitting down the road in his Packard now writhing with pain!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
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From this reading “I’ll say so!” said Fleming, debonairly.
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From this reading Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
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From this reading Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
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From this reading “Lots of awfully poor people are going to suffer, too,” she said wistfully.
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From this reading Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued.
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From this reading Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Beresford is sitting down the road in his Packard now writhing with pain!”
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From this reading “I’ll say so!” said Fleming, debonairly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Beresford is sitting down the road in his Packard now writhing with pain!”
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From this reading Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Beresford is sitting down the road in his Packard now writhing with pain!”
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From this reading Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
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From this reading “Lots of awfully poor people are going to suffer, too,” she said wistfully.
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From this reading Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued.
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From this reading Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued.
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From this reading “Beresford is sitting down the road in his Packard now writhing with pain!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
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From this reading Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued.
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From this reading “Beresford is sitting down the road in his Packard now writhing with pain!”
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From this reading “Beresford is sitting down the road in his Packard now writhing with pain!”
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From this reading “Lots of awfully poor people are going to suffer, too,” she said wistfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lots of awfully poor people are going to suffer, too,” she said wistfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Beresford is sitting down the road in his Packard now writhing with pain!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll say so!” said Fleming, debonairly.
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From this reading “I’ll say so!” said Fleming, debonairly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
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From this reading “Beresford is sitting down the road in his Packard now writhing with pain!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’ll say so!” said Fleming, debonairly.
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From this reading “Lots of awfully poor people are going to suffer, too,” she said wistfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Beresford is sitting down the road in his Packard now writhing with pain!”
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From this reading Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Lots of awfully poor people are going to suffer, too,” she said wistfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lots of awfully poor people are going to suffer, too,” she said wistfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued.
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From this reading Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dale hesitated; Fleming’s lightness seemed so incorrigible that, for a moment, she was on the verge of giving her project up entirely.
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From this reading Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued.
which person or people
From this reading Then, _Waster or not—he’s the only man who can help us!_ she told herself and continued.
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From this reading “Lots of awfully poor people are going to suffer, too,” she said wistfully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Beresford is sitting down the road in his Packard now writhing with pain!”
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From this reading “Beresford is sitting down the road in his Packard now writhing with pain!”
