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Chapter VI
"Could I help it what that woman tells Babette?" Sam asked. "And, anyhow, Henrietta, what do I care what Mrs. Krakauer tells Babette or what Babette tells Mrs. Krakauer? And, furthermore, Henrietta, Babette could never give me the devil no more!" "No?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sam asked.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"Could I help it what that woman tells Babette?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Could I help it what that woman tells Babette?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And, furthermore, Henrietta, Babette could never give me the devil no more!"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And, anyhow, Henrietta, what do I care what Mrs. Krakauer tells Babette or what Babette tells Mrs. Krakauer?
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From this reading "And, anyhow, Henrietta, what do I care what Mrs. Krakauer tells Babette or what Babette tells Mrs. Krakauer?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sam asked.
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From this reading "Could I help it what that woman tells Babette?"
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From this reading "And, anyhow, Henrietta, what do I care what Mrs. Krakauer tells Babette or what Babette tells Mrs. Krakauer?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could I help it what that woman tells Babette?"
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From this reading And, furthermore, Henrietta, Babette could never give me the devil no more!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And, anyhow, Henrietta, what do I care what Mrs. Krakauer tells Babette or what Babette tells Mrs. Krakauer?
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From this reading And, furthermore, Henrietta, Babette could never give me the devil no more!"
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From this reading And, furthermore, Henrietta, Babette could never give me the devil no more!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Could I help it what that woman tells Babette?"
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From this reading "And, anyhow, Henrietta, what do I care what Mrs. Krakauer tells Babette or what Babette tells Mrs. Krakauer?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Could I help it what that woman tells Babette?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Could I help it what that woman tells Babette?"
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From this reading "And, anyhow, Henrietta, what do I care what Mrs. Krakauer tells Babette or what Babette tells Mrs. Krakauer?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, furthermore, Henrietta, Babette could never give me the devil no more!"
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From this reading And, furthermore, Henrietta, Babette could never give me the devil no more!"
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From this reading "And, anyhow, Henrietta, what do I care what Mrs. Krakauer tells Babette or what Babette tells Mrs. Krakauer?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, furthermore, Henrietta, Babette could never give me the devil no more!"
not any; not one
From this reading And, furthermore, Henrietta, Babette could never give me the devil no more!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And, anyhow, Henrietta, what do I care what Mrs. Krakauer tells Babette or what Babette tells Mrs. Krakauer?
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From this reading Sam asked.
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From this reading "Could I help it what that woman tells Babette?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Could I help it what that woman tells Babette?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, furthermore, Henrietta, Babette could never give me the devil no more!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Could I help it what that woman tells Babette?"
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From this reading "Could I help it what that woman tells Babette?"
