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Chapter XVI
EVIL TONGUES. “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town. “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by. I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.” “I am sure that we shall,” replied Isa.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I am sure that we shall,” replied Isa.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I am sure that we shall,” replied Isa.”
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From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sure that we shall,” replied Isa.
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From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
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From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
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From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
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From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
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From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
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From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
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From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
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From this reading EVIL TONGUES.
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From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
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From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
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From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
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From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
not any; not one
From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sure that we shall,” replied Isa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sure that we shall,” replied Isa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
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From this reading EVIL TONGUES.
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From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
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From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
