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Chapter XIII
“It is possible. But I will put a pebble in my mouth to make is less likely. Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff. I don’t want you any longer now.” Charley departed, and Eustacia felt more and more interest in life.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Charley departed, and Eustacia felt more and more interest in life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I will put a pebble in my mouth to make is less likely.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.”
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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 But I will put a pebble in my mouth to make is less likely.
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From this reading Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.
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From this reading I don’t want you any longer now.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.
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From this reading Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I will put a pebble in my mouth to make is less likely.
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From this reading Charley departed, and Eustacia felt more and more interest in life.
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From this reading Charley departed, and Eustacia felt more and more interest in life.
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From this reading I don’t want you any longer now.”
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From this reading Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.
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From this reading Charley departed, and Eustacia felt more and more interest in life.
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From this reading Charley departed, and Eustacia felt more and more interest in life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I will put a pebble in my mouth to make is less likely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I will put a pebble in my mouth to make is less likely.
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From this reading Charley departed, and Eustacia felt more and more interest in life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is possible.
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From this reading But I will put a pebble in my mouth to make is less likely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charley departed, and Eustacia felt more and more interest in life.
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From this reading But I will put a pebble in my mouth to make is less likely.
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From this reading I don’t want you any longer now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I will put a pebble in my mouth to make is less likely.
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From this reading Charley departed, and Eustacia felt more and more interest in life.
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From this reading But I will put a pebble in my mouth to make is less likely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I will put a pebble in my mouth to make is less likely.
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From this reading I don’t want you any longer now.”
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From this reading But I will put a pebble in my mouth to make is less likely.
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From this reading “It is possible.
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From this reading But I will put a pebble in my mouth to make is less likely.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I will put a pebble in my mouth to make is less likely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t want you any longer now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I will put a pebble in my mouth to make is less likely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Very well; you shall be allowed to have my hand as soon as you bring the dress and your sword and staff.
