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Chapter IV
Is Friday an unlucky day? You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty. Neither could you get Mrs. Brady to think so, for--but let us begin a little farther back. Hired girls, as they were called in Wennott, were extremely scarce. Mrs. Brady was without one--could not get one, though she had advertised long and patiently.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Neither could you get Mrs. Brady to think so, for--but let us begin a little farther back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neither could you get Mrs. Brady to think so, for--but let us begin a little farther back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Brady was without one--could not get one, though she had advertised long and patiently.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither could you get Mrs. Brady to think so, for--but let us begin a little farther back.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mrs. Brady was without one--could not get one, though she had advertised long and patiently.”
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading “Hired girls, as they were called in Wennott, were extremely scarce.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Mrs. Brady was without one--could not get one, though she had advertised long and patiently.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Mrs. Brady was without one--could not get one, though she had advertised long and patiently.”
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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 You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
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From this reading Mrs. Brady was without one--could not get one, though she had advertised long and patiently.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Is Friday an unlucky day?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Brady was without one--could not get one, though she had advertised long and patiently.
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From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hired girls, as they were called in Wennott, were extremely scarce.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
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From this reading Neither could you get Mrs. Brady to think so, for--but let us begin a little farther back.
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From this reading Neither could you get Mrs. Brady to think so, for--but let us begin a little farther back.
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From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither could you get Mrs. Brady to think so, for--but let us begin a little farther back.
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From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
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From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
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From this reading Is Friday an unlucky day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hired girls, as they were called in Wennott, were extremely scarce.
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From this reading Neither could you get Mrs. Brady to think so, for--but let us begin a little farther back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
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From this reading Is Friday an unlucky day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hired girls, as they were called in Wennott, were extremely scarce.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Brady was without one--could not get one, though she had advertised long and patiently.
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From this reading Hired girls, as they were called in Wennott, were extremely scarce.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hired girls, as they were called in Wennott, were extremely scarce.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is Friday an unlucky day?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Neither could you get Mrs. Brady to think so, for--but let us begin a little farther back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither could you get Mrs. Brady to think so, for--but let us begin a little farther back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Brady was without one--could not get one, though she had advertised long and patiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither could you get Mrs. Brady to think so, for--but let us begin a little farther back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
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From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Brady was without one--could not get one, though she had advertised long and patiently.
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From this reading Mrs. Brady was without one--could not get one, though she had advertised long and patiently.
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading Hired girls, as they were called in Wennott, were extremely scarce.
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From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Brady was without one--could not get one, though she had advertised long and patiently.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hired girls, as they were called in Wennott, were extremely scarce.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Brady was without one--could not get one, though she had advertised long and patiently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
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From this reading Is Friday an unlucky day?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither could you get Mrs. Brady to think so, for--but let us begin a little farther back.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hired girls, as they were called in Wennott, were extremely scarce.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hired girls, as they were called in Wennott, were extremely scarce.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mrs. Brady was without one--could not get one, though she had advertised long and patiently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You could not get Mrs. O'Callaghan to think so, for it was upon the Friday that closed a week of anxious thinking that Mrs. Brady called at the shanty.
