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Chapter XXVII
His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway." Lapham silently turned his whip over and over in his hand and waited. "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?" "I don't know what I supposed," replied Lapham sullenly. "You always said so."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lapham silently turned his whip over and over in his hand and waited.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't know what I supposed," replied Lapham sullenly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Lapham silently turned his whip over and over in his hand and waited.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't know what I supposed," replied Lapham sullenly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."”
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From this reading "You always said so."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
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From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
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From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
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From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
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From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
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From this reading "I don't know what I supposed," replied Lapham sullenly.
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From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
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From this reading Lapham silently turned his whip over and over in his hand and waited.
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From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know what I supposed," replied Lapham sullenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lapham silently turned his whip over and over in his hand and waited.
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From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
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From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
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From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know what I supposed," replied Lapham sullenly.
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From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
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From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
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From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
above and across; more than
From this reading Lapham silently turned his whip over and over in his hand and waited.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know what I supposed," replied Lapham sullenly.
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From this reading "You always said so."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
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From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
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From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
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From this reading Lapham silently turned his whip over and over in his hand and waited.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You always said so."
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From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
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From this reading "I don't know what I supposed," replied Lapham sullenly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what I supposed," replied Lapham sullenly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
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From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lapham silently turned his whip over and over in his hand and waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lapham silently turned his whip over and over in his hand and waited.
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From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what I supposed," replied Lapham sullenly.
at the time that
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lapham silently turned his whip over and over in his hand and waited.
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From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
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From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
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From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
