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Chapter VI
Mrs. Kimbal exploded into laughter. "Wouldn't you know she was a woman?" she said. But Saterlee was climbing out of the buggy. "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you." Mrs. Kimbal did as she was told.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Wouldn't you know she was a woman?" she said.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Kimbal did as she was told.”
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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 "Wouldn't you know she was a woman?" she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Kimbal did as she was told.
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From this reading But Saterlee was climbing out of the buggy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Saterlee was climbing out of the buggy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
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From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
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From this reading But Saterlee was climbing out of the buggy.
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From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Kimbal did as she was told.
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From this reading Mrs. Kimbal exploded into laughter.
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From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
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From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Kimbal exploded into laughter.
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From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Kimbal exploded into laughter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Wouldn't you know she was a woman?" she said.
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From this reading Mrs. Kimbal exploded into laughter.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
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From this reading Mrs. Kimbal exploded into laughter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
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From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
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From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Saterlee was climbing out of the buggy.
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From this reading But Saterlee was climbing out of the buggy.
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From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
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From this reading "Wouldn't you know she was a woman?" she said.
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From this reading But Saterlee was climbing out of the buggy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wouldn't you know she was a woman?" she said.
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From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Saterlee was climbing out of the buggy.
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From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Kimbal did as she was told.
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From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wouldn't you know she was a woman?" she said.
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From this reading "Wouldn't you know she was a woman?" she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wouldn't you know she was a woman?" she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wouldn't you know she was a woman?" she said.
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From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now," said he, "if you'll just tie my coat round your neck by the sleeves--let the vest go hang--and then you'll have to let me carry you."
