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Chapter X
TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands. "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed. "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us. If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago." The situation suited Dora's fancy admirably.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."”
any person at all
From this reading “"He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.”
any thing at all
From this reading “If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."”
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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 "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
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From this reading The situation suited Dora's fancy admirably.
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From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
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From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
any person at all
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
any thing at all
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
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From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
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From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The situation suited Dora's fancy admirably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
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From this reading The situation suited Dora's fancy admirably.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
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From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The situation suited Dora's fancy admirably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The situation suited Dora's fancy admirably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
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From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
