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Chapter VIII
Her voice again trembled with facile emotion. “Wasn’t it beautiful of him? Ain’t he a real hero?” she said. “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones. You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her voice again trembled with facile emotion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.”
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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 Ain’t he a real hero?” she said.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
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From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her voice again trembled with facile emotion.
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From this reading Ain’t he a real hero?” she said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
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From this reading “Wasn’t it beautiful of him?
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From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
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From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
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From this reading Her voice again trembled with facile emotion.
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From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
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From this reading Her voice again trembled with facile emotion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
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From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ain’t he a real hero?” she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice again trembled with facile emotion.
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From this reading Ain’t he a real hero?” she said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Wasn’t it beautiful of him?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
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From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
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From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Wasn’t it beautiful of him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Wasn’t it beautiful of him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ain’t he a real hero?” she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ain’t he a real hero?” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ain’t he a real hero?” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her voice again trembled with facile emotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her voice again trembled with facile emotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wasn’t it beautiful of him?
which person or people
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her voice again trembled with facile emotion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
