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Chapter XIII
"No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper. She consented finally, and as she was leaving him, she said: "I hope your mother is still asleep. She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak. If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I hope your mother is still asleep.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
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From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She consented finally, and as she was leaving him, she said:
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From this reading "I hope your mother is still asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
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From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
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From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She consented finally, and as she was leaving him, she said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
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From this reading She consented finally, and as she was leaving him, she said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She consented finally, and as she was leaving him, she said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope your mother is still asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
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From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hope your mother is still asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She consented finally, and as she was leaving him, she said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope your mother is still asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She consented finally, and as she was leaving him, she said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She consented finally, and as she was leaving him, she said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I hope your mother is still asleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She consented finally, and as she was leaving him, she said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope your mother is still asleep.
