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Chapter XV
MISS CLARE. Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation. I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary. I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again. "I will tell you a better plan," he said.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I will tell you a better plan," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.”
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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 Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
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From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
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From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
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From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.
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From this reading "I will tell you a better plan," he said.
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From this reading I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.
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From this reading MISS CLARE.
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From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
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From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
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From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
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From this reading I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
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From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
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From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
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From this reading MISS CLARE.
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From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.
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From this reading I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
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From this reading "I will tell you a better plan," he said.
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From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will tell you a better plan," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will tell you a better plan," he said.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
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From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
at the time that
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will tell you a better plan," he said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
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From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will tell you a better plan," he said.
