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Chapter 5 holds 412 sentences of The Child Wife, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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Chapter 5 of The Child Wife is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But say, why are you here? I did not expect you; though strange enough I was this moment thinking of you!" "I'm here to see you--specially you!" "Ah! For what, my dear Roseveldt?"
Chapter 5 of The Child Wife is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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to think that something will happen
From this reading “I did not expect you; though strange enough I was this moment thinking of you!"”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I did not expect you; though strange enough I was this moment thinking of you!"”
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From this reading "Ah!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But say, why are you here?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But say, why are you here?
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From this reading For what, my dear Roseveldt?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not expect you; though strange enough I was this moment thinking of you!"
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From this reading I did not expect you; though strange enough I was this moment thinking of you!"
to think that something will happen
From this reading I did not expect you; though strange enough I was this moment thinking of you!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For what, my dear Roseveldt?"
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From this reading "But say, why are you here?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not expect you; though strange enough I was this moment thinking of you!"
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From this reading "I'm here to see you--specially you!"
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From this reading I did not expect you; though strange enough I was this moment thinking of you!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For what, my dear Roseveldt?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not expect you; though strange enough I was this moment thinking of you!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not expect you; though strange enough I was this moment thinking of you!"
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From this reading For what, my dear Roseveldt?"
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From this reading "But say, why are you here?
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From this reading "I'm here to see you--specially you!"
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From this reading "I'm here to see you--specially you!"
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From this reading I did not expect you; though strange enough I was this moment thinking of you!"
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From this reading I did not expect you; though strange enough I was this moment thinking of you!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I did not expect you; though strange enough I was this moment thinking of you!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I did not expect you; though strange enough I was this moment thinking of you!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm here to see you--specially you!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not expect you; though strange enough I was this moment thinking of you!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For what, my dear Roseveldt?"
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From this reading "But say, why are you here?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But say, why are you here?
