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Chapter IV
John Griffin makes a Vow. HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside. She found him looking flushed and uneasy. "Who have you been chattering to down in the shop?" he asked, very crossly. "I should think you might have cut short your gossip for once."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Who have you been chattering to down in the shop?" he asked, very crossly.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Who have you been chattering to down in the shop?" he asked, very crossly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She found him looking flushed and uneasy.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Who have you been chattering to down in the shop?" he asked, very crossly.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John Griffin makes a Vow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"I should think you might have cut short your gossip for once."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I should think you might have cut short your gossip for once."”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “"I should think you might have cut short your gossip for once."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I should think you might have cut short your gossip for once."”
a serious promise
From this reading “John Griffin makes a Vow.”
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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 John Griffin makes a Vow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She found him looking flushed and uneasy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who have you been chattering to down in the shop?" he asked, very crossly.
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From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Who have you been chattering to down in the shop?" he asked, very crossly.
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From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who have you been chattering to down in the shop?" he asked, very crossly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who have you been chattering to down in the shop?" he asked, very crossly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should think you might have cut short your gossip for once."
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From this reading "Who have you been chattering to down in the shop?" he asked, very crossly.
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From this reading She found him looking flushed and uneasy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found him looking flushed and uneasy.
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From this reading "I should think you might have cut short your gossip for once."
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From this reading John Griffin makes a Vow.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Who have you been chattering to down in the shop?" he asked, very crossly.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who have you been chattering to down in the shop?" he asked, very crossly.
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From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
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From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
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From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should think you might have cut short your gossip for once."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who have you been chattering to down in the shop?" he asked, very crossly.
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From this reading John Griffin makes a Vow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found him looking flushed and uneasy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Griffin makes a Vow.
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From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I should think you might have cut short your gossip for once."
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From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should think you might have cut short your gossip for once."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found him looking flushed and uneasy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who have you been chattering to down in the shop?" he asked, very crossly.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading "I should think you might have cut short your gossip for once."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think you might have cut short your gossip for once."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who have you been chattering to down in the shop?" he asked, very crossly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should think you might have cut short your gossip for once."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found him looking flushed and uneasy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who have you been chattering to down in the shop?" he asked, very crossly.
a serious promise
From this reading John Griffin makes a Vow.
which person or people
From this reading "Who have you been chattering to down in the shop?" he asked, very crossly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HURRYING upstairs with many prickings of heart for having left him so long to himself, Mrs. Griffin came breathless to her husband's bedside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who have you been chattering to down in the shop?" he asked, very crossly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should think you might have cut short your gossip for once."
