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Chapter VI
"Oh-h! Let's go and tell John.... I suppose," she added, "that's what was the matter with Mrs. Rankin." She wondered whether it had been the matter with Billy Sutton too; if he too were jealous and afraid. That night Mrs. Rankin told her what the Colonel really had said: "'C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas--la Croix Rouge.'
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose," she added, "that's what was the matter with Mrs. Rankin."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She wondered whether it had been the matter with Billy Sutton too; if he too were jealous and afraid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let's go and tell John....”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose," she added, "that's what was the matter with Mrs. Rankin."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let's go and tell John....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That night Mrs. Rankin told her what the Colonel really had said: "'C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas--la Croix Rouge.'”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “She wondered whether it had been the matter with Billy Sutton too; if he too were jealous and afraid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She wondered whether it had been the matter with Billy Sutton too; if he too were jealous and afraid.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suppose," she added, "that's what was the matter with Mrs. Rankin."
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From this reading She wondered whether it had been the matter with Billy Sutton too; if he too were jealous and afraid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let's go and tell John....
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She wondered whether it had been the matter with Billy Sutton too; if he too were jealous and afraid.
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From this reading She wondered whether it had been the matter with Billy Sutton too; if he too were jealous and afraid.
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From this reading That night Mrs. Rankin told her what the Colonel really had said: "'C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas--la Croix Rouge.'
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From this reading That night Mrs. Rankin told her what the Colonel really had said: "'C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas--la Croix Rouge.'
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From this reading That night Mrs. Rankin told her what the Colonel really had said: "'C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas--la Croix Rouge.'
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From this reading That night Mrs. Rankin told her what the Colonel really had said: "'C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas--la Croix Rouge.'
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From this reading Let's go and tell John....
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wondered whether it had been the matter with Billy Sutton too; if he too were jealous and afraid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wondered whether it had been the matter with Billy Sutton too; if he too were jealous and afraid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That night Mrs. Rankin told her what the Colonel really had said: "'C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas--la Croix Rouge.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose," she added, "that's what was the matter with Mrs. Rankin."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She wondered whether it had been the matter with Billy Sutton too; if he too were jealous and afraid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wondered whether it had been the matter with Billy Sutton too; if he too were jealous and afraid.
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From this reading She wondered whether it had been the matter with Billy Sutton too; if he too were jealous and afraid.
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From this reading Let's go and tell John....
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From this reading That night Mrs. Rankin told her what the Colonel really had said: "'C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas--la Croix Rouge.'
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From this reading Let's go and tell John....
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From this reading That night Mrs. Rankin told her what the Colonel really had said: "'C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas--la Croix Rouge.'
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From this reading That night Mrs. Rankin told her what the Colonel really had said: "'C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas--la Croix Rouge.'
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From this reading I suppose," she added, "that's what was the matter with Mrs. Rankin."
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From this reading I suppose," she added, "that's what was the matter with Mrs. Rankin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night Mrs. Rankin told her what the Colonel really had said: "'C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas--la Croix Rouge.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night Mrs. Rankin told her what the Colonel really had said: "'C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas--la Croix Rouge.'
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From this reading "Oh-h!
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From this reading That night Mrs. Rankin told her what the Colonel really had said: "'C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas--la Croix Rouge.'
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From this reading I suppose," she added, "that's what was the matter with Mrs. Rankin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night Mrs. Rankin told her what the Colonel really had said: "'C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas--la Croix Rouge.'
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From this reading That night Mrs. Rankin told her what the Colonel really had said: "'C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas--la Croix Rouge.'
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From this reading That night Mrs. Rankin told her what the Colonel really had said: "'C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas--la Croix Rouge.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suppose," she added, "that's what was the matter with Mrs. Rankin."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose," she added, "that's what was the matter with Mrs. Rankin."
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From this reading She wondered whether it had been the matter with Billy Sutton too; if he too were jealous and afraid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let's go and tell John....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Mrs. Rankin told her what the Colonel really had said: "'C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas--la Croix Rouge.'
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From this reading I suppose," she added, "that's what was the matter with Mrs. Rankin."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose," she added, "that's what was the matter with Mrs. Rankin."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That night Mrs. Rankin told her what the Colonel really had said: "'C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas--la Croix Rouge.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wondered whether it had been the matter with Billy Sutton too; if he too were jealous and afraid.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose," she added, "that's what was the matter with Mrs. Rankin."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She wondered whether it had been the matter with Billy Sutton too; if he too were jealous and afraid.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I suppose," she added, "that's what was the matter with Mrs. Rankin."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She wondered whether it had been the matter with Billy Sutton too; if he too were jealous and afraid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I suppose," she added, "that's what was the matter with Mrs. Rankin."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wondered whether it had been the matter with Billy Sutton too; if he too were jealous and afraid.
